Multi-messenger astrophysics of black holes and neutron stars as probed by ground-based gravitational wave detectors: from present to future

• DOI: 10.3389/fspas.2024.1386748
• Publication Date: 2024-05-23T04:26:46Z
• Authors: Alessandra Corsi; Lisa Barsotti; Emanuele Berti; Matthew Evans; Ish Gupta; Konstantinos Kritos; Kevin Kuns; Alexander H. Nitz; Benjamin J. Owen; Binod Rajbhandari; Jocelyn Read; Bangalore S. Sath...; David H. Shoemaker; Joshua R. Smith; Salvatore Vitale
• Keywords: Nuclear astrophysics

The ground-based gravitational wave (GW) detectors LIGO and Virgo have enabled the birth of multi-messenger GW astronomy via detection GWs from merging stellar-mass black holes (BHs) neutron stars (NSs). GW170817, first binary NS merger detected in all bands electromagnetic spectrum, is an outstanding example impact that discoveries can on astronomy. Yet, GW170817 only one many varied sources be unveiled using detectors. In this contribution, we summarize key open questions astrophysics BHs NSs answered current future-generation detectors, highlight potential for new ahead.