911³Ô¹Ï

Student Seminar

Volcanoes and (on?) Neutron Stars

Pranav Bharadwaj Gangrekalve Manoj, 911³Ô¹Ï Physics
Location: SWH10041

Friday, 13 March 2026 01:55PM PDT
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Synopsis

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are enormous bursts of radio waves with a cosmological origin, likely from neutron stars. The exact mechanism of their release from neutron stars is unknown mainly due to the mysterious environments on neutron stars. However: can we turn to terrestrial (or extraterrestrial) volcanoes and model the release of strong "particle winds" to explain FRBs? In my talk, I will explore this question, mull over the structure of neutron stars, and the connections (if any) between neutron stars and volcanoes.