This lecture is part of the following modules:
Master Astrophysics:
- PHY-755 - Methods of modern Astrophysics
Master Physik:
- Wahlpflichtmodul „Profilierungsfelder“
- Wahlpflichtmodul Physikalische Fächer
- Kursleiter*in: Dr. Martin Wendt
Multi-messenger astronomy combines observations of the same astrophysical source obtained by different observational channels, namely, electromagnetic radiation, gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays. Each channel tests different astrophysical processes and reveals different information about the sources.
In this course, we will cover known multi-messenger sources: solar flares, supernova explosions, binary neutron star mergers, and blazars. We will focus on the interpretation of the recently detected binary neutron star merger observed as a gravitational wave source (GW170817), a short gramma-ray-burst (GRB170817A), and an electromagnetic kilonova (AT2017gfo). We will discuss the theoretical and experimental background, which is required to understand multi-messenger observations, and we will learn how publicly available software can be used to interpret the observed data.
- Kursleiter*in: Adrian Abac
- Kursleiter*in: Prof. Dr. Tim Dietrich
- Kursleiter*in: Federico Schianchi