Observational Astrophysics

这项研究计划的重点是中子星和脉冲星 很特别。这些坍塌的大质量恒星残骸体现了 极大的重力、电磁和密度， 但通过现代望远镜可以很好地观察到，使得大量的 有趣且具有高度约束性的实验。 这项研究有两个首要目标。首先，我希望了解这些独特的物体 天体物理学--他们的诞生，他们的进化，他们的动力学， 它们的种群特性， 以及它们对天文学其他领域的影响，从双星 从进化到宇宙学。第二，我希望利用他们令人惊叹的 物理性质 以及它们令人惊叹的精确的钟形旋转 稳定性，以真正独特的方式约束基础物理。

This research proposal focuses on neutron stars, and pulsars in particular. These collapsed remnants of massive stars embody physics of extreme gravity, electromagnetism and density, yet are eminently observable by modern telescopes, enabling a vast array of interesting and highly constraining experiments. This research has two overarching goals. First, I hope to understand these unique objects astrophysically -- their birth events, their evolution, their dynamics, their populations properties, and their implications for other areas of astronomy, ranging from binary evolution to cosmology. Second, I wish to exploit their astonishing physical properties together with their amazingly precise clock-like rotational stability, to constrain fundamental physics in truly unique ways.