Detectability of the gravitational-wave background produced by magnetar giant flares
Abstract
We study the gravitational-wave background produced by f-mode oscillations of neutron stars triggered by magnetar giant flares. For the gravitational-wave energy, we use analytic formulae obtained via general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations of strongly magnetized neutron stars. Assuming the magnetar giant flare rate is proportional to the star-formation rate, we show the gravitational-wave signal is likely undetectable by third-generation detectors such as the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer. We calculate the minimum value of the magnetic field and the magnetar giant flare rate necessary for such a signal to be detectable, and discuss these in the context of our current understanding of magnetar flares throughout the Universe.
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@article{arxiv.2203.07905,
title = {Detectability of the gravitational-wave background produced by magnetar giant flares},
author = {Nikolaos Kouvatsos and Paul D. Lasky and Ryan Quitzow-James and Mairi Sakellariadou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.07905},
year = {2024}
}
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7 pages, 3 figures