Doctoral student in Astrophysics

Work duties

The student’s main research project is to produce a LISA model galaxy, containing a synthetic sample of compact binaries, computed using the most up-to-date stellar and binary physics and distributed in a galactic model that builds on results from the Gaia space mission and ground-based surveys. The result will be an authoritative prediction of the Galactic population of LISA sources and resulting gravitational wave background, but also a quantification of the uncertainty. This will provide a realistic simulated noise background for the LISA analysis pipeline and allow us to quantify how many of the binaries can be recovered from the noise.

The student will collaborate with a postdoctoral researcher working on developing a global analysis solution for the gravitational-wave data that comes from the LISA mission.  The LISA model galaxy will be used to provide a realistic model LISA signal from the Galactic sources. 

The student will also apply the model galaxy to mission definition studies for GaiaNIR. They will use the LISA model galaxy to predict the populations of faint stars -- including but not limited to binaries -- in the central Milky Way to understand the impact of crowding on satellite design decisions, and to evaluate and plan for multi-messenger science cases where targets are observed both by LISA and GaiaNIR.

The main duties of doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties can also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%).

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