Dynamical Tides in Binaries: Merging White Dwarfs, Kepler KOI-54 and Hot Jupiter Systems
Dong Lai
Cornell University
Dynamical tides, involving the excitation and dissipation of waves and
oscillation modes, play an important role in many different binary systems. I
will discuss recent works on dynamical tides in three types of systems: (i)
Compact white dwarf binaries undergoing orbital decay due to gravitational
radiation; (ii) An eccentric main-sequence star binary exhibiting tidally
induced oscillations; (iii) Exoplanetary systems containing hot Jupiters and
misaligned host stars.
Date: | Tuesday, 6 November 2012 |
Time: | 16:00 |
Where: | McGill University |
| Ernest Rutherford Physics Building, R.E. Bell Conference Room (room 103) |
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