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Self-similar and charged spheres in the free-streaming approximation

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2011-09-28 v2 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

Abstract

We evolve nonadiabatic charged spherical distributions of matter. Dissipation is described by the free-streaming approximation. We match a self-similar interior solution with the Reissner-Nordstr\"om-Vaidya exterior solution. The transport mechanism is decisive to the fate of the gravitational collapse. Almost a half of the total initial mass is radiated away. The transport mechanism determines the way in which the electric charge is redistributed.

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@article{arxiv.1011.5692,
  title  = {Self-similar and charged spheres in the free-streaming approximation},
  author = {W. Barreto and L. Rosales},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.5692},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

19 pages, 7 figures; amended version in response to referee report; to appear in General Relativity and Gravitation