Dynamics of spin-2 fields in Kerr background geometries
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We have developed a numerical method for evolving perturbations of rotating black holes. Solutions are obtained by integrating the Teukolsky equation written as a first-order in time, coupled system of equations, in a form that explicitly exhibits the radial characteristic directions. We follow the propagation of generic initial data through the burst, quasi-normal ringing and power-law tail phases. Future results may help to clarify the role of black hole angular momentum on signals produced during the final stages of black hole coalescence.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9701036,
title = {Dynamics of spin-2 fields in Kerr background geometries},
author = {W. Krivan and P. Laguna and P. Papadopoulos},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9701036},
year = {2007}
}
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3 pages LaTeX using sprocl.sty, 1 figure, to appear in: Proceedings of the 18th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics (eds Olinto, Frieman and Schramm, World Scientific)