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Description
The detection of gravitational waves has revolutionized astrophysics, offering a novel means to study phenomena that were previously beyond observational reach. This talk will provide a concise overview of current and future gravitational-wave sources, with a specific focus on individual compact remnants, in particular neutron stars formed in core-collapse supernovae and the remnants of binary mergers involving at least one neutron star.
I will summarise the main models of gravitational-wave emission expected from these systems, including accreting neutron stars, describing both the standard continuous-wave scenario and the so-called long-transient regime. Recent results will be discussed, highlighting the potential of gravitational-wave measurements to probe the interior structure of these objects and to serve as laboratories for fundamental physics under extreme conditions.
