[phas-dept] Nov 14 (Thursday) 4 PM-Physics and Astronomy Colloquium

[Heungman Park]

Fall 2019 Colloquium

Department of Physics & Astronomy, TAMU-Commerce

Nov 14, Thursday, 4-5 PM in Science Building 127

(coffee and cookies will be served at 3:50 PM)

Astrophysics

Electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational waves
Dr. Bing Zhang

University of Nevada at Las Vegas

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Dr. Bing Zhang is a Professor of Astrophysics and Associate Dean for Research of College of Sciences at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Fellow of American Physical Society. His research direction is multi-wavelength, multi-messenger, transient high-energy astrophysics. His latest research interests include electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational waves, fast radio bursts and gamma-ray bursts. He has published over 400 refereed papers with more than 24000 citations.  More information about Dr. Zhang  can be found at

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.physics.unlv.edu_-7Ebzhang_index.html&d=DwIFAw&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=hjwEO_XYlnwAQWUGeaCrW47w4mK-Al28-BKyRvaivBs&m=vTmgegd3WZ-6bu71aG8r_hMCmvhWLPyVbhKyalf25Ig&s=M5xQwZm-Z0GlQyZs61esF2giJbyzoGW4bd8NLAuEp8M&e= 


Abstract

I will discuss several expected electromagnetic (EM) counterparts of gravitational wave (GW) events, including short gamma-ray bursts, their afterglows, and kilonovae. I will discuss how GW170817/GRB 170817A/AT2017gfo have confirmed these predictions and raised additional open questions in understanding EM counterparts of GWs. Finally, I will discuss several yet-discovered EM signals possibly associated with GW events.




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