Doctoral Dissertations
Abstract
"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
Advisor(s)
Cavaglia, Marco
Committee Member(s)
Fischer, Daniel
Mukherjee, Soma
Saito, Shun
Vojta, Thomas
Department(s)
Physics
Degree Name
Ph. D. in Physics
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Pagination
xv, 142 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes_bibliographical_references_(pages 118-141)
Rights
© 2023 Yanyan Zheng, All rights reserved
Document Type
Dissertation - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Thesis Number
T 12351
Electronic OCLC #
1427273873
Recommended Citation
Zheng, Yanyan, "The Science of Gravitational-Wave Sources and Beyond Compact Binary Coalescences" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations. 3301.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/3301