Neutron Stars and Fundamental Physics

          @misc{ scivideos_PIRSA:11070048,
            doi = {10.48660/11070048},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/11070048},
            author = {},
            keywords = {},
            language = {en},
            title = {Neutron Stars and Fundamental Physics},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics},
            year = {2011},
            month = {jul},
            note = {PIRSA:11070048 see, \url{https://scivideos.org/index.php/pirsa/11070048}}
          }
          

Abstract

Neutron stars are collapsed remnants of massive stars. One form of neutron star, pulsars, produce clock-like radio pulses, a result of their rotation combined with a misalignment of their rotation and magnetic axes. These pulses can be used in a variety of experiments in fundamental physics, including tests of gravity theories, constraining the properties of supranuclear density matter, and gravitational wave detection. In this talk, I will describe pulsar properties and explain how the above experiments are carried out, as well as show interesting recent results.