2002/11/27 by Chris L. Fryer, D. E. Holz, Daniel E. Holz +6
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Frequency and Time Standards #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #astro-ph #gr-qc
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0211609
31 pages, 9 figures, to appear in "Stellar Collapse" (Astrophysics and Space Science), edited by C. L. Fryer
arxiv created 2002/11/27 · openalex publication_date 2002/11/27 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The new generation of gravitational wave (GW) detectors have the potential to open a novel window onto the violent dynamics of core collapse. Although it is certain that core collapse events generate gravitational radiation, understanding the characteristics of the radiation -- whether it can be measured with these detectors, and the best way to go about doing so -- is a challenging problem. In this chapter we review the promise of GWs as observational probes, including a discussion of the current state of GW detectors, and discuss the status of work to understand the waves generated by stellar core collapse.