Theory Seminar (High Energy/Cosmology) |
Events During the Week of March 7th through March 14th, 2021
Monday, March 8th, 2021
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2021
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
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Thursday, March 11th, 2021
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Friday, March 12th, 2021
- New Physics and the Black Hole Mass Gap
- Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Place: For zoom link, sign up at:
- Speaker: Djuna Croon, TRIUMF
- Abstract: In this talk I will demonstrate the potential of the black hole mass gap to probe new physics. The mass gap, in which no black holes can be formed, is a standard prediction of stellar structure theory. I will show that physics beyond the Standard Model may dramatically alter the late stages of stellar evolution, when it acts as an additional source of energy (loss) or modifies its equation of state. This results in variations in black hole populations, most prominently observable through shifts of the mass gap. The gravitational wave observations by the LIGO/Virgo collaboration will bring the edges of the black hole mass gap in sight in the coming years, making this an interesting novel probe of new physics.
- Host: Lars Aalsma