Grazing Collisions of Black Holes via the Excision of Singularities
Grazing Collisions of Black Holes via the Excision of Singularities
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通过奇点切除的黑洞掠碰撞
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2000
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J. Winicour
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Steve Brandt;Randall Correll;R. Gómez;Mijan Huq;Pablo Laguna;Luis Lehner;P. Marronetti;R. Matzner;D. Neilsen;Jorge A. Pullin;E. Schnetter;Deirdre Shoemaker;J. Winicour
We present the first simulations of non-headon (grazing) collisions of binary black holes in which the black hole singularities have been excised from the computational domain. Initially two equal mass black holes $m$ are separated a distance $approx10m$ and with impact parameter $approx2m$. Initial data are based on superposed, boosted (velocity $approx0.5c$) solutions of single black holes in Kerr-Schild coordinates. Both rotating and non-rotating black holes are considered. The excised regions containing the singularities are specified by following the dynamics of apparent horizons. Evolutions of up to $t approx 35m$ are obtained in which two initially separate apparent horizons are present for $tapprox3.8m$. At that time a single enveloping apparent horizon forms, indicating that the holes have merged. Apparent horizon area estimates suggest gravitational radiation of about 2.6% of the total mass. The evolutions end after a moderate amount of time because of instabilities.