The no boundary density matrix (2409.14218)

Organizer

Kimyeong Lee

Speaker

Jahed Abedi

Time

Thursday, October 31, 2024 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Venue

A3-2-301

Abstract

Speaker Intro

Jahed Abedi is a black hole physicist with a broad interest in gravitational physics, bridging both observational and theoretical domains. On the observational side, his work focuses on the search for gravitational wave (GW) echoes and Quasi-Normal Modes (QNMs) in LIGO/Virgo data, while his theoretical research delves into black hole perturbations, QNMs, and Quantum Field Theory (QFT) in curved space-time. Jahed was awarded the 2019 Buchalter Cosmology First Prize for one of his publications where he served as the lead author, reflecting the high impact of his research. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, as well as a Master's and PhD in Physics. His research seeks to answer several critical questions: How can a better pipeline be developed to test the Kerr nature of observed Binary Black Hole Mergers through black hole spectroscopy? With improved methods, can additional subdominant Quasi-Normal Modes (QNMs) be detected? Can these results validate previous searches or reveal deviations from General Relativity in GW data? What quantum effects might be expected from black holes, and if they exist, how significant are they? Can such effects be observed? Lastly, how can gravitational wave data confirm or rule out alternatives to classical black holes or their mimickers? Jahed's work continues to push the frontiers of black hole physics, and he remains open to collaborations and inquiries from those interested in his research.