SEMINÁRIO DO DEPARTAMENTO DE ASTRONOMIA
Magnetically Confined Mountains on Neutron Stars in General Relativity
a talk by Pedro Henrique Barboza Rossetto (EACH-USP)
Abstract:
This presentation aims to examine the mechanism involved in the formation and sustenance of mountains on neutron stars via their magnetic fields. To achieve this, the fundamental equations of magnetohydrodynamics will be introduced in both Newtonian and general relativistic paradigms. This will be followed by a discussion on the differences between Newtonian and relativistic results, with a particular focus on the impact of relativity on the mountains' shape. Furthermore, the presentation will delve into the fascinating connection between the mountains on neutron stars and the production of gravitational waves, indicating the current experimental evidence on this subject.
Short-Bio:
Pedro is a postdoctoral researcher at the EACH with Prof. Diego A. Falceta-Gonçalves and a collaborator of the high-energy group at IAG. He has done a short postdoc at the University of Melbourne in 2023. He completed his undergraduate and master's degrees in Physics at Universidade de Brasilia (UnB), and went on to do his PhD at the University of Otago in New Zealand. His research interest encompass relativistic and classical MHD, particle acceleration, gravitational waves and chaotic dynamics.
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/pcw-gmem-jyi
Link da transmissão: https://www.youtube.com/c/AstronomiaIAGUSP/live