Compact Object Mergers in the Gravitational Wave Era
Rosalba Perna
Stony Brook University

The observation of gravitational waves has opened a new, unexplored window onto the Universe. Among the sources of gravitational wave transients,compact objects such as neutron stars (NSs) and black holes (BHs) play the most important role. In this talk, I will focus on the expected gravitational wave signal when two compact objects (NS-NS and NS-BH) in a binary merge. These events are believed to be accompanied by a strong electromagnetic signature in gamma-rays, followed by longer-wavelength radiation. I will discuss what can be learned from the complementary observations of the electromagnetic and the gravitational wave signals during these events.

Date:	Mardi, 12 janvier 2021
Time:	15:30
Where:	McGill University
	Zoom