TFNPV0002 Gravitational Waves

Institute of physics in Opava
winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Urbanec, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava
Timetable
Mon 9:45–11:20 F1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
TFNPV0002/A: Mon 11:25–13:00 F1, M. Urbanec
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(FAKULTA(FU) && TYP_STUDIA(N))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course introduces students to gravitational waves, their theoretical description and detectors.
Learning outcomes
Understanding of generation and detection of gravitational waves
Syllabus
  • Course is organised as follows
  • Linear theory, wave equation, planar wave, TT gauge
  • Interaction of gravitational wave with particle, interferometers
  • Equation of geodesic deviation, energy momentum tensor of gravitational wave
  • Propagation of gravitational wave in curved spacetimes
  • Generation of gravitational waves. Quadrupole formula. Luminosity
  • Gravitational wave as a perturbation of black hole spacetimes. Perturbation of Schwarzschild spacetime, axial and polar perturbation
  • Regge-Wheeler equation and Zerilli equation. Quasinormal modes
  • Binary systems. Hulse-Taylor pulsar
  • Oscillations of neutron stars and generation of gravitational waves
  • LIGO and LISA interferometers. Other detectors of gravitational waves (PTA etc.)
  • Detected sources of gravitational waves and their impact on our understanding of astrophysics
  • Gravitational waves and cosmology
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Maggiore, M. Gravitational Waves:Theory and Experiments, Oxford University Press, 2008
  • Maggiore, M. Gravitational Waves: Astrophysics and Cosmology, Oxford University Press, 2018
  • Misner, C. W., Thorne, K.S., Wheeler, J. A. Gravitation, Freeman, San Francisco, 1973 (2017)
  • Bičák J., Ruděnko V. N. Teorie relativity a gravitační vlny, skriptum UK, Praha, 1986
  • Straumann, N. General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics, Springet-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Tokyo, 1984
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises
Assessment methods
oral and written exam. Attendance at exercises (at least 75%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2020, winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2023, recent)
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