28 August 2023 to 1 September 2023
University of Vienna
Europe/Vienna timezone

Gravitational wave observational results and prospects

31 Aug 2023, 09:30
30m
Audimax (University of Vienna)

Audimax

University of Vienna

Universitätsring 1 A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Plenary talk Gravitational waves Plenary session

Speaker

Prof. Patrick Brady (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

Description

Brady will present the current state of ground-based, gravitational-wave astronomy and the prospects for observations over the next decade. He will present highlights from LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) observing runs. Brady will discuss how planned detector improvements will enable unprecedented measurements of masses, spins, and other properties of black holes and neutron stars in binary systems. These improvements may also open new discovery spaces for other gravitational-wave sources. The talk will end with a discussion of future directions for upgrading the LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA detectors and how this may fit with plans for next-generation facilities such as Cosmic Explorer and Einstein Telescope.

Submitted on behalf of a Collaboration? Yes

Primary author

Prof. Patrick Brady (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

Presentation materials