Orbital Synchronization Capture of Two Binaries Emitting Gravitational Waves
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
2018-02-07 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We study the possibility of orbital synchronization capture for a hierarchical quadrupole stellar system composed by two binaries emitting gravitational waves. Based on a simple model including the mass transfer for white dwarf binaries, we find that the capture might be realized for inter-binary distances less than their gravitational wavelength. We also discuss related intriguing phenomena such as a parasitic relation between the coupled white dwarf binaries and significant reductions of gravitational and electromagnetic radiations.
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@article{arxiv.1801.02286,
title = {Orbital Synchronization Capture of Two Binaries Emitting Gravitational Waves},
author = {Naoki Seto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.02286},
year = {2018}
}
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8 pages, 6 figures