Title: Probing the inner geometry of AGN accretion flows and searching for SMBHB candidates in large optical sky surveys Abstract: Observations of the AGN Fairall 9 with NICER and Swift … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Ethan Partington, IA-FORTH (Host Laura Cadonati)"
Title: The Origin of Supermassive Black Holes from Pop III.1 Seeds Abstract: The origin of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) is a key open question for contemporary astrophysics and cosmology. Here … Continue reading "Special CRA Seminar – Jonathan C. Tan [Host John Wise]"
Title: Understanding the dynamics of accretion onto black holes in radiation GRMHD simulations Abstract: Radiation and magnetic fields play crucial roles in shaping the physics of black hole accretion, especially in near- and … Continue reading "CRA Seminar – Lizhong Zhang, Flatiron Institute (Host Julia Speicher)"
Title: Facilitating Multi-Messenger Astrophysics with Timely Information about Gravitational Waves Abstract: In the age of multi-messenger astrophysics, providing timely information about gravitational-wave events is vital to achieve coincident detections. Electromagnetic … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Caitlin Rose, Georgia Tech [ Surabhi Sachdev]"