Coalescence of black hole--neutron star binaries
Abstract
We review the current status of general relativistic studies for coalescences of black hole--neutron star binaries. First, high-precision computations of black hole--neutron star binaries in quasiequilibrium circular orbits are summarized, focusing on the quasiequilibrium sequences and the mass-shedding limit. Next, the current status of numerical-relativity simulations for the merger of black hole--neutron star binaries is described. We summarize our understanding for the merger process, tidal disruption and its criterion, properties of the merger remnant and ejected material, gravitational waveforms, and gravitational-wave spectra. We also discuss expected electromagnetic counterparts to black hole--neutron star coalescences.
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@article{arxiv.2110.06218,
title = {Coalescence of black hole--neutron star binaries},
author = {Koutarou Kyutoku and Masaru Shibata and Keisuke Taniguchi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.06218},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
178 pages, 54 figures, Invited review article for Living Reviews in Relativity, accepted version