Authors: V. Ferrari, L. Gualtieri Date: 5 Sep 2007 Abstract: We review the main results obtained in the literature on quasi-normal modes of compact stars and black holes, in the light of recent exciting developments of gravitational wave detectors. Quasi-normal modes are a fundamental feature of the gravitational signal emitted by compact objects in many astrophysical processes; we will show that their eigenfrequencies encode interesting information on the nature and on the inner structure of the emitting source and we will discuss whether we are ready for a gravitational wave asteroseismology. |
0709.0657
(/preprints)
2007-09-05, 22:10
[edit]