Cosmology Using Gravitationally Lensed Gravitational Waves
Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI) via YouTube
Google AI Professional Certificate - Learn AI Skills That Get You Hired
Learn Backend Development Part-Time, Online
Overview
Google, IBM & Meta Certificates — All 10,000+ Courses at 40% Off
One annual plan covers every course and certificate on Coursera. 40% off for a limited time.
Get Full Access
Explore how gravitational-wave signals and their lensing effects contribute to our understanding of cosmology in this 28-minute conference talk from the Workshop on "Lensing and Wave Optics in Strong Gravity" at ESI. Discover the phenomenon of strong gravitational lensing, where a small percentage of gravitational waves detectable by ground-based instruments are bent by galaxies and clusters along their path. Learn about micro-lensing effects caused by compact objects and their impact on observed signals. Examine how both the detection and absence of lensed gravitational waves provide valuable insights into various cosmological aspects, including primordial black holes, dark matter, and the rate of cosmic expansion.
Syllabus
Parameswaran Ajith - Cosmology using gravitationally lensed gravitational waves
Taught by
Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI)