{"677579":{"#nid":"677579","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Peter Lott ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Physics Thesis\u0026nbsp;Dissertation Defense\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeter Lott\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdvisor:\u0026nbsp; Dr. Laura Cadonati, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETests of General Relativity and Gravitational Waves from Highly Eccentric Binary Black Holes: Implications for Current and Future Detectors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWednesday, October 16, 2024 \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E11:30 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPettit Microelectronics Building, Room 102A\u0026amp;B\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZoom link\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/91252095772?pwd=Vw6U7zPxa2kiqyMDtlig3NfRRrnDqV.1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/91252095772?pwd=Vw6U7zPxa2kiqyMDtlig3NfRRrnDqV.1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeeting ID: 912 5209 5772\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPasscode: 267003\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee Members:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr.\u0026nbsp;John Wise, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr.\u0026nbsp;Gongjie Li, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Ignacio Taboada, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr.\u0026nbsp;Bangalore Sathyaprakash, Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration has transformed gravitational wave astronomy, significantly impacting both astrophysics and fundamental physics. In this presentation, I will focus on tests of general relativity using gravitational-wave signals, and detectability of hyperbolic encounters of binary black holes. I will discuss the theoretical foundations of GWs and the operation of detectors like LIGO and Virgo. Then, I will highlight innovative data analysis techniques, particularly the Bayesian wavelet-based method for model-independent analysis. I will cover consistency tests for gravitational-wave signals and their effectiveness in identifying deviations from general relativity. Additionally, I will examine high-eccentricity interactions in stellar black holes within disks of active galactic nuclei as potential sources for ground-based gravitational-wave detectors. Finally, I will present a Bayesian analysis of numerical waveforms from hyperbolic encounters, estimating detection rates for future observatories.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETests of General Relativity and Gravitational Waves from Highly Eccentric Binary Black Holes: Implications for Current and Future Detectors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tests of General Relativity and Gravitational Waves from Highly Eccentric Binary Black Holes: Implications for Current and Future Detectors"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2024-10-14 19:07:28","changed_gmt":"2024-10-16 15:35:42","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-10-16T11:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2024-10-16T13:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-10-16T13:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-10-16 15:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2024-10-16 17:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-10-16 17:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Pettit Microelectronics Building, Room 102A\u0026B ","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}