Binary neutron stars in quasiequilibrium
Binary neutron stars in quasiequilibrium
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准平衡中的双中子星
DOI:
10.1088/0067-0049/188/1/187
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发表时间:
2010
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K. Taniguchi and M. Shibata
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作者:
Hajime Ishimori;Morimitsu Tanimoto;貞廣泰造;K. Taniguchi and M. Shibata
Quasi-equilibrium sequences of binary neutron stars are constructed for a variety of equations of state in general relativity. Einstein's constraint equations in the Isenberg–Wilson–Mathews approximation are solved together with the relativistic equations of hydrostationary equilibrium under the assumption of irrotational flow. We focus on unequal-mass sequences as well as equal-mass sequences, and compare those results. We investigate the behavior of the binding energy and total angular momentum along a quasi-equilibrium sequence, the endpoint of sequences, and the orbital angular velocity as a function of time, changing the mass ratio, the total mass of the binary system, and the equation of state of a neutron star. It is found that the orbital angular velocity at the mass-shedding limit can be determined by an empirical formula derived from an analytic estimation. We also provide tables for 160 sequences, which will be useful as a guideline of numerical simulations for the inspiral and merger performed in the near future.