Collisions of Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Lead Research Organisation: University of Leicester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy

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Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
ST/N504117/1 30/09/2015 30/03/2021
1795023 Studentship ST/N504117/1 30/09/2016 29/06/2020 Skye Rosetti
 
Description Electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave sources at the Very Large Telescope (ENGRAVE) 
Organisation University of Leicester
Department Department of Physics & Astronomy
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provided an evaluation of VISTA NIR data for the trigger S190814bv, processed using an Image Subtraction and GW counterpart searching pipeline.
Collaborator Contribution Obtained data and provided photometric results for NIR data.
Impact Paper [Submitted]: Ackley, K. et al. 2020. Observational constraints on the optical and near-infrared emission from the neutron star-black hole binary merger S190814bv
Start Year 2019
 
Description Electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave sources at the Very Large Telescope (ENGRAVE) 
Organisation University of Warwick
Department Department of Physics
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provided an evaluation of VISTA NIR data for the trigger S190814bv, processed using an Image Subtraction and GW counterpart searching pipeline.
Collaborator Contribution Obtained data and provided photometric results for NIR data.
Impact Paper [Submitted]: Ackley, K. et al. 2020. Observational constraints on the optical and near-infrared emission from the neutron star-black hole binary merger S190814bv
Start Year 2019
 
Description NBIA & DARK Summer School 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact ~30 students attended the summer school in Copenhagen from July 2nd-6th to discuss recent advances in the field of multi-messenger astronomy. Topics focussed on the theory side of physics which pertains to the production of radiation from events such as neutron star mergers. The event brought together a number of students from different institutes for the purpose of education and networking.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://indico.nbi.ku.dk/event/1046/