Dr Karl Wette
Position |
Fellow |
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Department |
Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics |
Office phone |
52854 |
Email |
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Office |
Physics North 1 76B |
Gravitational waves from ultralight boson clouds around black holes
Ultralight boson particles have been predicted to solve problems in particle and high-energy physics and are compelling dark matter candidates. We develop algorithms and search for these conjectured ultralight bosons around black holes via gravitational-wave observations.
Dr Lilli (Ling) Sun, Distinguished Prof Susan Scott, Dr Karl Wette
Continuous gravitational waves: new methods for new discoveries
The next big discovery in gravitational wave astronomy may be a first detection of continuous gravitational waves from rapidly-spinning neutron stars. This projects aims to develop the data analysis methods needed for such a discovery.
When two neutron stars collide, what is left behind?
In 2017, the first discovery of gravitational waves from two colliding neutron stars heralded a new age of multi-messenger astronomy. But what was left over after the collision? This project aims to find out.
Neutron stars: understanding physics at the extreme
Neutron stars are a unique laboratory for probing physics under the greatest extremes of density and gravity, far beyond what is capable in terrestrial laboratories. This project aims to use gravitational wave discoveries and electromagnetic observations of neutron stars to examine fundamental physics.
Multi-messenger gravitational-wave astronomy
The event of two merging neutron stars, GW170817, was observed in gravitational waves and across the electromagnetic spectrum, opening a new era of multi-messenger astronomy. We work on following up electromagnetic counterparts to future detections of gravitational waves and are ready to contribute to the new science of multi-messenger astronomy.
Distinguished Prof Susan Scott, Dr Lilli (Ling) Sun, Dr Karl Wette
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