Bound orbit domains in the phase space of the Kerr geometry
Abstract
We derive the conditions for a non-equatorial eccentric bound orbit to exist around a Kerr black hole in two-parameter spaces: the energy, angular momentum of the test particle, spin of the black hole, and Carter's constant space (, , , ), and eccentricity, inverse-latus rectum space (, , , ). These conditions distribute various kinds of bound orbits in different regions of the (, ) and (, ) planes, depending on which pair of roots of the effective potential forms a bound orbit. We provide a prescription to select these parameters for bound orbits, which are useful inputs to study bound trajectory evolution in various astrophysical applications like simulations of gravitational wave emission from extreme-mass ratio inspirals, relativistic precession around black holes, and the study of gyroscope precession as a test of general relativity.
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@article{arxiv.2207.05594,
title = {Bound orbit domains in the phase space of the Kerr geometry},
author = {Prerna Rana and A. Mangalam},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.05594},
year = {2022}
}
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7 pages, 2 figures, Conference: Proceedings of the MG15 Meeting on General Relativity