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Post-Newtonian dynamics of charged compact binaries

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2026-04-14 v1

Abstract

We investigate the dissipative dynamics of compact binary systems within the framework of Einstein-Maxwell theory. By evaluating the mass and electric multipole moments of binaries, we compute the combined gravitational and electromagnetic radiation fluxes to the next-to-leading order. Using the flux balance equation, we obtain the evolution of the orbital angular frequency for quasi-circular inspirals. We further analyze the stability of circular orbits in charged black hole binaries and assess how different charge-to-mass ratios affect the inspiral dynamics.

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@article{arxiv.2604.10654,
  title  = {Post-Newtonian dynamics of charged compact binaries},
  author = {Zi-Han Zhang and Tan Liu and Shuai Zhang and Zong-Kuan Guo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.10654},
  year   = {2026}
}