Deyan Mihaylov, NASA ADP and postdoctoral fellow at Case Western Reserve University, will be visiting campus to discuss the research of direct detection of gravitational waves and where it is headed.
As we approach a decade since the first direct detection of gravitational waves, Deyan Mihaylov of Case Western Reserve University will take this opportunity to review the work that has been done so far and our goals for the years to come. The LIGO detectors jump-started a revolution in our understanding of the universe, but upcoming experiments will offer us even more amazing insights into its history. During this colloquium he will review the existing and future gravitational wave observatories and their ambitious objectives, while keeping score of the challenges, which we are still rallying to address. Across almost 11 orders of magnitude in frequency, gravitational waves can come from a variety of sources and each of them will reveal to us something we do not yet understand. He will discuss prospects of recent pulsar-timing array announcements and the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, which is scheduled to launch within the next decade.
Join us on Friday, Apr. 4, for this exciting presentation from Mihaylov. Lunch will be available in Hayes 216 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and the presentation will begin in Hayes 211/213 at 12:10 p.m. We hope to see you there!