Colloquium: Dr. Tamara Bogdanovic | Georgia Institute of Technology
In-Person PHYS 401
Location
Physics : 401
Date & Time
October 23, 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Description
TITLE: "From Kiloparsec Scales to Merger: Properties of Dual AGNs that Become Gravitational Wave Sources”
ABSTRACT: Observational searches for dual active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at kiloparsec separations are crucial for understanding the role of galaxy mergers in the evolution of galaxies. In addition, kiloparsec-scale dual AGNs are the parent population of merging massive black hole (MBH) binaries. In this talk, I will describe our recent efforts to quantify the observational properties of dual AGNs that are most likely to result in MBH mergers and the emission of gravitational waves. I will also discuss how dual AGNs can be used to constrain the cosmological MBH coalescence rate and make predictions for the detection rate of the future gravitational wave detector LISA.
ABSTRACT: Observational searches for dual active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at kiloparsec separations are crucial for understanding the role of galaxy mergers in the evolution of galaxies. In addition, kiloparsec-scale dual AGNs are the parent population of merging massive black hole (MBH) binaries. In this talk, I will describe our recent efforts to quantify the observational properties of dual AGNs that are most likely to result in MBH mergers and the emission of gravitational waves. I will also discuss how dual AGNs can be used to constrain the cosmological MBH coalescence rate and make predictions for the detection rate of the future gravitational wave detector LISA.
