Eric Poisson
Coordinator, Graduate Program
Coordinator, Third Year
Professor
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department of Physics
Guelph, Ontario
epoisson@uoguelph.ca
Office:
(519) 824-4120 ext. 53653
(519) 824-4120 ext. 53991
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Dr. Poisson's research activities have recently been divided into two broad streams. The first stream is concerned with the physics of black holes in tidal environments. The second stream is concerned with the gravitational self-force.
The context for this work is provided by the ongoin...
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The context for this work is provided by the ongoin...
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Bio/Research
Dr. Poisson's research activities have recently been divided into two broad streams. The first stream is concerned with the physics of black holes in tidal environments. The second stream is concerned with the gravitational self-force.
The context for this work is provided by the ongoing effort to measure gravitational waves using earth-based detectors (now operational) and space-based detectors (in development). Gravitational waves are produced when astronomical bodies are accelerated to high speeds; binary systems of compact objects (such as supermassive black holes, solar-mass black holes, and neutron stars) are among the most promising sources.
Poisson's research aims to improve the understanding of such systems, and refine our predictions regarding the form that the gravitational-wave signals will take.
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The context for this work is provided by the ongoing effort to measure gravitational waves using earth-based detectors (now operational) and space-based detectors (in development). Gravitational waves are produced when astronomical bodies are accelerated to high speeds; binary systems of compact objects (such as supermassive black holes, solar-mass black holes, and neutron stars) are among the most promising sources.
Poisson's research aims to improve the understanding of such systems, and refine our predictions regarding the form that the gravitational-wave signals will take.
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