Tidal Squeezing of Black Holes |
Maria J Rodriguez, Utah State University (On sabbatical at BHI, Harvard) |
Event Type: HEP Seminar |
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Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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Location: 726 Broadway, 940, CCPP Seminar |
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Abstract: Over the past three years, tidal squeezing of black holes has become a topic of debate. Tidal deformation is a significant phenomenon observed in various astronomical scenarios, including black holes, and are a key gravitational-wave observable encoding information about the object's interior. Relying on hidden symmetries, compelling progress has been achieved to explain that Kerr black holes suffer no tidal distortion under a static gravitational external field. How is tidal squeezing of black holes characterized in more general scenarios? An elementary presentation of tidal squeezing of black holes will be given. Link to the Event Video |