Dr. Oliver Francis Long
Location Potsdam
Main Focus
My research focuses on the modelling of black hole scattering dynamics using classical general relativity methods. The majority of my work has been using self-force in the extreme mass-ratio limit including the development of a novel framework to calculate the scatter angle correct to first-order in the mass ratio. I am also interested in the modelling of hyperbolic black hole encounters using effective one-body and numerical relativity as well as comparing classical results with quantum-like scattering calculations.
Publications
Here are links to my publications: from Inspire, and from the ADS database.
Curriculum Vitae
I am originally from the United Kingdom where I completed my MPhys in Physics at The University of Manchester in 2018. Following this, I studied for my Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southampton under the supervision of Prof. Leor Barack. My thesis was titled “Self-force for hyperbolic black hole encounters” and I received my doctorate in 2022. I briefly worked as a Doctoral Prize Research Fellow at Southampton before moving to the AEI in November 2022 where I am now a Postdoctoral Researcher.