Astrophysics, Gravitation and Cosmology Seminar - Cosimo Bambi (Fudan University) "Testing General Relativity with black hole X-ray data"
| Speaker: |
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Cosimo Bambi |
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| Date: | 4/26/2023 |
| Time: | 11 a.m. |
| Location: | Loomis 464 |
| Event Contact: | Brandy Koebbe bkoebbe@illinois.edu |
| Sponsor: | Department of Physics |
| Event Type: | Seminar/Symposium |
The theory of General Relativity has successfully passed a large number of observational tests. The theory has been extensively tested in the weak-field regime with experiments in the Solar System and observations of binary pulsars. The past 6-7 years have seen significant advancements in the study of the strong-field regime, which can now be tested with gravitational waves, X-ray data, and mm Very Long Baseline Interferometry observations. In my talk, I will summarize the state-of-the-art of the tests of General Relativity with black hole X-ray data, discussing its recent progress and future developments. |