Measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation have
taught us a great deal about the origins and content of the
universe, but there is still more information to be extracted,
teaching us about the energetic moments in the early
universe...
States of quantum matter without quasiparticles can be more
precisely characterized by their rapid approach to local thermal
equilibrium: this is argued to happen in a shortest possible time
of order (Planck’s constant)/((Boltmann’s constant)x...
General Relativity is one of two foundational pillars of
physics, yet gravity is the most weakly tested of the fundamental
forces. Using the pristine solar system as a laboratory, we bump
into this pillar to see if it might fall. This talk will...
ABSTRACT ADDED - Many high-energy astrophysical sources —
pulsars, PWN, magnetars, GRBs, and AGN (including blazar) jets —
produce bright bursts of gamma-ray emission, often featuring rapid
variability and nonthermal spectra. This calls for a...
The heaviest elements in the periodic table are synthesized
through the r-process, but the astrophysical site for r-process
nucleosynthesis is still unknown. The major current candidates are
ordinary core-collapse supernovae and neutron star merger...
