Gravitational-wave detections are enabling measurements of the rate of coalescences of
binaries composed of two compact objects—neutron stars and/or black holes. The …

Gamma-ray bursts (GRB's), short and intense pulses of low-energy γ rays, have fascinated
astronomers and astrophysicists since their unexpected discovery in the late sixties. During …

We explore a newly proposed channel to create binary black holes of stellar origin. This
scenario applies to massive, tight binaries where mixing induced by rotation and tides …

We explore the predictions for detectable gravitational-wave signals from merging binary
black holes formed through chemically homogeneous evolution in massive short-period …

The most promising source of gravitational waves for the planned kilometer-size laser-
interferometer detectors LIGO and VIRGO are merging compact binaries, ie, neutron-star …

We use dynamical mass measurements of 16 black holes in transient low-mass X-ray
binaries to infer the stellar black hole mass distribution in the parent population. We find that …

The goal of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Project is to
detect and study astrophysical gravitational waves and use data from them for research in …

We present an up-to-date, comprehensive summary of the rates for all types of compact
binary coalescence sources detectable by the initial and advanced versions of the ground …

Mergers of neutron stars (NS+ NS) or neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes (NS+ BH)
eject a small fraction of matter with a subrelativistic velocity. Upon rapid decompression …

It is proposed that gamma-ray bursts are created in the mergers of double neutron star
binaries and black hole neutron star binaries at cosmological distances. Bursts with complex …