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General relativistic self-gravitating equilibrium disks around rotating neutron stars

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2024-10-29 v2 Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

In modeling a relativistic disk around a compact object, the self-gravity of the disk is often neglected while it needs to be incorporated for more accurate descriptions in several circumstances. Extending the Komatsu-Eriguchi-Hachisu self-consistent field method, we present numerical models of a rapidly rotating neutron star with a self-gravitating disk in stationary equilibrium. In particular, our approach allows us to obtain numerical solutions involving a massive disk with the rest mass O(101)O(100)MO(10^{-1})-O(10^0) M_\odot closely attached to a rotating neutron star. We also assess the impact of self-gravity on the internal structure of the disk and the neutron star. These axisymmetric, stationary solutions can be employed for simulations involving the neutron star-disk system in the context of high-energy transients and gravitational wave emissions.

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@article{arxiv.2406.00945,
  title  = {General relativistic self-gravitating equilibrium disks around rotating neutron stars},
  author = {Yoonsoo Kim and Jinho Kim and Hee Il Kim and Hyung Mok Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.00945},
  year   = {2024}
}

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16 pages, 12 figures