Daniel Kasen
(University of California, Berkeley)
22/05/2019, 09:30
Oral Presentation
The neutron star merger GW170817 was the first event detected in both gravitational and electromagnetic radiation. The joint data constrained the physics of extreme gravity and dense matter and addressed long standing questions about the cosmic origin of the heavy elements. In particular, the glow of freshly synthesized radioactive isotopes was observed as a "kilonova" that allowed us to...
