Research

Current Research

Unveiling the Nature of Compact Objects in Non-pulsating HMXBs in the Small Magellanic Cloud

My current research focuses on unveiling the nature of compact objects in the non-pulsatinng high mass X-ray binary population of the Small Magellanic Cloud. These systems provide a unique opportunity to investigate the evolution of massive binary systems which may eventually lead to compact object binaries that are potential sources of gravitational waves.

Scientific Motivation

While pulsating HMXBs provide direct evidence for the presence of neutron stars through their coherent X-ray pulsations, identifying the nature of the compact object in non-pulsating HMXBs is considerably more challenging. The absence of detectable pulsations does not, by itself, distinguish between a neutron star and a black hole, making these systems particularly important for understanding the diversity and evolution of compact objects in High mass binary systems.