Presented By: Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics
HET BROWN BAG | New Physics and the Black Hole Mass Gap
Djuna Croon (TRIUMF)
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 new physics that couples to the Standard Model can act as an additional source of energy loss in the cores of population-III stars, dramatically altering their evolution, resulting in large shifts of the 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 a promising novel probe of new physics.
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ZoomSeptember 30, 2020 (Wednesday) 12:00pm
Meeting ID: 98980767903
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