Gravitational Waves from Neutron Stars - Lecture 1

Explore the fundamentals of gravitational waves from neutron stars in this comprehensive lecture from the ICTS Summer School on Gravitational-Wave Astronomy. Delve into key concepts such as gravitational wave detectors, signal analysis, and the quadrupole formula. Examine how neutron stars radiate gravitational waves and investigate fluid dynamics in astrophysical contexts. Learn about stress-energy tensors, momentum flux, and the perfect fluid model. Cover advanced topics including relativistic Euler equations, energy conservation, thermodynamics, and neutron-proton-electron (NPE) matter at zero temperature. Gain insights from world-renowned expert Nils Andersson of the University of Southampton in this graduate-level course designed for students and researchers in gravitational wave physics and astrophysics.

Summer School on Gravitational-Wave Astronomy
Gravitational waves from neutron stars Lecture - 01
ICTS summer school Lecture 1
Back to the envelope
Gravitational wave detector
Gravitational wave signal
Dynamical frequency
How do neutron star radiate GWs?
Quadrupole formula
Integrate with Green's function
Fluids: Stress-energy
Momentum flux
"Simplest" option - perfect fluid
Relativistic Euler equation etc
Energy conservation
Thermodynamics
NPE matter T=0