Are Gravitational Waveforms Ready For Next-Generation Gravitational-Wave Detectors? A Comic Book

Exciting news! My first-author paper on gravitational waveform accuracy requirements for current and next-generation ground-based gravitational wave detectors is almost finished and will be coming out soon!

To celebrate, I created a comic book inspired by this research. The comic dives into the discovery of gravitational-waves, exploring how precise waveform models are essential for unraveling the mysteries of black hole and neutron star mergers.

What’s in the comic?

An introduction to gravitational-waves: ripples in spacetime from merging compact objects
How waveforms act as nature’s signature, encoding the secrets of black holes and neutron stars
Why accuracy is critical for detectors like Advanced LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA and next-generation observatories like the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer

I wanted to make this topic accessible and engaging for everyone—scientists, science enthusiasts, and students alike!

Stay tuned for the release of the paper.