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Neutron star g-modes in the relativistic Cowling approximation

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2025-03-06 v1 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

Abstract

Mature neutron stars are expected to exhibit gravity g-modes due to stratification caused by a varying matter composition in the high-density core. By employing the BSk equation of state family, and working within the relativistic Cowling approximation, we examine how subtle differences in the nuclear matter assumptions impact on the g-mode spectrum. We investigate the possibility of detecting individual g-mode resonances during a binary inspiral with current and next-generation ground-based detectors, like Cosmic Explorer and the Einstein Telescope. Our results suggest that these resonances may be within the reach of future detectors, especially for low mass stars with M1.4MM\lesssim1.4M_\odot.

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@article{arxiv.2409.20178,
  title  = {Neutron star g-modes in the relativistic Cowling approximation},
  author = {Rhys Counsell and Fabian Gittins and Nils Andersson and Pantelis Pnigouras},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.20178},
  year   = {2025}
}

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18 pages, 10 figures and 2 tables