Black hole binaries and light fields: Gravitational molecules
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- PhysRevD.103.024020
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We show that light scalars can form quasibound states around binaries. In the nonrelativistic regime, these states are formally described by the quantum-mechanical Schrodinger equation for a one-electron heteronuclear diatomic molecule. We performed extensive numerical simulations of scalar fields around black hole binaries, showing that a scalar structure condenses around the binary-we dub these states "gravitational molecules." We further show that these are well described by the perturbative, nonrelativistic description.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Artikelnummer | 024020 |
Tidsskrift | Physical Review D |
Vol/bind | 103 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Antal sider | 17 |
ISSN | 2470-0010 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 12 jan. 2021 |
Eksternt udgivet | Ja |
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