Observational Astrophysics

这项研究计划的重点是中子星，特别是脉冲星。这些大质量恒星的坍塌残骸体现了极端引力、电磁和密度的物理特性，但现代望远镜却能明显地观察到，从而实现了大量有趣且高度限制性的实验。**这项研究有两个主要目标。首先，我希望从天体物理学上理解这些独特的天体——它们的诞生事件、演化过程、动力学、种群特性，以及它们对天文学其他领域（从双星演化到宇宙学）的影响。其次，我希望利用它们惊人的物理特性，以及它们惊人的精确时钟般的旋转稳定性，以真正独特的方式约束基础物理学

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.*