The Science of Gravitational-Wave Sources and Beyond Compact Binary Coalescences

<p>"This work focuses on the field of gravitational-wave astronomy by extending the scope of detectable sources beyond compact binary coalescences, All the gravitational-wave detections so far come from compact binary coalescences. Focusing on core-collapse supernovae as promising sources for short gravitational-wave transients, this work reports optically targeted searches for gravitational-wave emitted by core-collapse supernovae during the third observing run of the LIGO and Virgo detectors. It also predicts the search sensitivity for the ongoing fourth and forthcoming fifth observing runs. Moreover, the work introduces a novel computational framework for testing the spatial distribution of binary black hole sources, allowing for the exploration of their isotropic or potentially anisotropic distribution. This comprehensive study enhances the understanding of core-collapse supernovae as sources of gravitational-waves and offers new insights into the spatial distribution of gravitational wave events relative to the large-scale structure of the universe"-- Abstract, p. iii</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D. in Physics

Grantor

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Author dc:creator

• Zheng, Yanyan

• Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Physics

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/3301

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsmine.mst.edu:doctoral_dissertations-4306