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Title: Quasi-periodic Eruptions Abstract: Quasi-Periodic Eruptions (QPEs) are a newly discovered type of recurring X-ray transient originating from supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in nearby, low-mass galaxy nuclei. They are thought to be the first observed counterparts to extreme mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs), a long-anticipated gravitational wave source class detectable by future space-based interferometers (e.g. LISA). About a dozen … Continue reading "CRA Special Seminar Joheen Chakraborty (Host Dr. Matthew Liska)"