Luc Blanchet
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (Paris, France)
Salle des séminaires Évry Schatzman, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
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| « Gravitational radiation from compact binary star systems » |
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Luc Blanchet |
| To be observed and analyzed by the gravitational wave detectors LIGO and VIRGO on ground and LISA in space, inspiralling compact binaries (binary star systems composed of neutron stars and/or black holes) require high-accuracy templates predicted by general relativity. These very relativistic systems are ideally suited for application of a high-order post-Newtonian gravitational wave generation formalism. In this talk, after general introduction and motivation, we shall review the current state of the art on post-Newtonian methods as applied to the motion and gravitational radiation of compact binary systems. We shall then present some recent work on the comparison between the post-Newtonian approximation and black hole perturbation theory as applied to compact binary systems with very small mass ratio. Finally we shall review the recent post-Newtonian calculations of the gravitational recoil of the black hole formed by coalescence of compact binary systems. |
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vendredi 16 septembre 2011 - 11:00 Salle des séminaires Évry Schatzman, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris |
| Page web du séminaire / Seminar's webpage |