Multi-messenger and multi-band signal from first-order phase transitions in proto-neutron stars

arXiv:2609.29761 · gr-qc, astro-ph.HE, hep-ph, nucl-th · Submitted 2026-09-24 · Read on arXiv

gr-qc, astro-ph.HE, hep-ph, nucl-th

Submitted: 2026-09-24

Updated: 2026-09-24

Terminology

• Core — 32× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Phase Transitions — 9× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Cosmic Explorer — 5× in this paper
• Model-Agnostic — 5× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Einstein Telescope — 3× in this paper
• Supplemental Material — 2× in this paper
• Consistency — 1× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Uncertainty Quantification — 1× in this paper · explained in 8 episodes

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