The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Sukanta Bose, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University. Dr. Bose will present his talk, “The Observation of a Gravitational Wave Signal and the New Opportunities it Opens Up”, Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 4:10 p.m. in Webster B17.
Meet for refreshments before the lecture at 3:45 – 4:10 p.m. in the foyer on floor G above the lecture hall.
Abstract: I will summarize the nature of the gravitational wave signal that was recently detected by LIGO. This is the first direct observation of gravitational waves. It was emitted by two colliding black holes 1.3 billion years ago. In addition to discussing the physics of the observed black hole system, I will discuss what might lie ahead for scientists aiming to use gravitational waves to push the frontiers of physics and astronomy.
