| Abstract : | The detection of gravitational waves has opened up a new window to the unforeseen Universe, complementing traditional astronomy with multi-wavelength electromagnetic observations.
In particular, gravitational wave data from the binary neutron star merger GW170817, coincident with detection of electromagnetic counterparts, provided the unique opportunity to improve our understanding of the behaviour of matter at extreme densities. The tidal parameters of merging binary neutron stars strongly depend on their masses and interior composition, and therefore measuring these properties constrains the equation of state of dense nuclear matter. In this talk, I will review how recent gravitational wave detection from neutron star mergers, combined with information from recent advances in multidisciplinary theoretical, experimental and observational domains, have led to improved constraints on the dense matter equation of state.
I will also discuss prospects of probing the nature of ultra dense matter in neutron stars with tidal and post-merger gravitational wave signals using future detectors. Rapidly rotating, ultra magnetised or oscillating neutron stars can also be sources of continuous gravitational wave emission. I will also briefly outline the current searches for such continuous gravitational wave sources. |
