The Search for Tidal Disruption Events

Explore a 29-minute conference talk on the search for Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) presented by Sebastian Gomez from the Space Telescope Science Institute. Delve into the fascinating world of TDEs, which occur when stars are destroyed by supermassive black holes, resulting in luminous accretion flares. Learn about recent advances in wide-field survey capabilities that have accelerated TDE detection rates across the electromagnetic spectrum. Discover the theoretical uncertainties in TDE modeling and the challenges in using these events to decipher black hole demographics. Gain insights into the connections between TDEs and related phenomena such as variable Active Galactic Nuclei and X-ray binaries. Recorded as part of the "Anticipating the Rising Tide of Tidal Disruption Events: Theory and Observation" conference at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, this talk contributes to bridging the gap between theory and observation in the field of TDE research.