Wed, July 1, 2026
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
PRB M2015
High-Frequency Gravitational Waves from Phase Transitions in Nascent Neutron Stars
Tentative evidence suggests that the cores of massive neutron stars consist of deconfined quark matter. We argue that the formation of such a quark matter core during a galactic supernova could be accompanied by the emission of gravitational waves in the MHz band. These signals constitute a new target for high-frequency gravitational wave detectors, demonstrating that such detectors may offer unique opportunities for testing quantum chromodynamics in an otherwise inaccessible regime.
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