5–9 Jul 2026
University of Canterbury
Pacific/Auckland timezone

Probing ultra-dense matter with gravitational waves from binary neutron star coalescences

6 Jul 2026, 13:50
20m
Room E7 (Rātā / Engineering Core Building, University of Canterbury)

Room E7

Rātā / Engineering Core Building, University of Canterbury

63 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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Speaker

Luca Baiotti (The University of Osaka)

Description

I will briefly review recent progress in numerical simulations of binary neutron star mergers, and discuss how these signals can help distinguish among different classes of equations of state, including hadronic models, quark–hadron crossover scenarios, and first-order phase transitions.
We also investigate uncertainties in post-merger gravitational-wave emission using a non-parametric Bayesian approach to the equation of state, without assuming a specific microphysical model. This framework may enable robust predictions for post-merger signals and their sensitivity to the presence of quark matter.

Research Area Gravitational waves: neutron stars and supernovae

Author

Luca Baiotti (The University of Osaka)

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