The Eccentric Nature of Inspiralling Compact Binaries
Gravitational waves emitted from eccentric binaries possess a rich structure, and pose several challenges from the standpoint of observations. In dynamical environments, compact binaries can be formed with non-negligible eccentric through a host of different processes, and emit gravitational waves in the frequency band of ground-based detectors. While low eccentricity binaries emit a modulated chirping signal, high eccentricity binaries emit a repeated burst signal. In this talk, I will provide a broad overview of gravitational waves from eccentricity binaries, our current status toward modeling and searches, and some recent results concerning our ability to measure astrophysical/environment effects from repeated burst signals.
Room U2-2016