Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Colloquium: Dr. Thankful Cromartie
Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Colloquium
Cutting-Edge Astrophysics with the NANOGrav Pulsar Timing Array
Dr. Thankful Cromartie
Einstein postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University
We are viewing in person in 1125 Carlson Hall, but there is a Zoom Link for those unable to attend in person.
Abstract:
Pulsar timing array (PTA) collaborations are poised for the imminent detection of nHzfrequency gravitational waves emanating from an ensemble of supermassive binary black holes. From the perspective of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav), Dr. Cromartie will discuss the landscape of low-frequency gravitational wave astrophysics: recent results, the incredible versatility of PTA data sets, and our vision for a next-generation detector. Specifically, she will detail the development of the upcoming NANOGrav 15-year data release and discuss the exciting synergistic science — including mass measurements that constrain the neutron star equation of state — that this data set has already facilitated
Speaker Bio:
Thankful received her Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Virginia in 2020, and is currently an Einstein postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University. Her research is conducted within the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) collaboration, which uses millisecond pulsars to detect low-frequency gravitational waves. She is also involved in efforts to constrain the neutron star interior equation of state through precise pulsar-timing-derived mass measurements.
Intended Audience:
All are welcome. Those with interest in the topic.
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