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Reliable predictions of general relativity theory are extracted using approximation methods. Among these, the powerful post-Newtonian approximation provides us with our best insights into the problems of motion and gravitational radiation…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-03-12 Luc Blanchet

We derive spin-orbit coupling effects on the gravitational field and equations of motion of compact binaries in the 2.5 post-Newtonian approximation to general relativity, one PN order beyond where spin effects first appear. Our method is…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-07-19 Hideyuki Tagoshi , Akira Ohashi , Benjamin J. Owen

This paper describes the different steps to include the adiabatic tidal effects to the gravitational waveform amplitude for quasi-circular non-spinning compact binaries up to the second-and-a-half post-Newtonian (PN) order. The amplitude,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-04-18 Eve Dones , Quentin Henry , Laura Bernard

Advanced methods for computing perturbative, quantum-gravitational scattering amplitudes show great promise for improving our knowledge of classical gravitational dynamics. This is especially true in the weak-field and arbitrary-speed…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-05-21 Andrea Antonelli , Alessandra Buonanno , Jan Steinhoff , Maarten van de Meent , Justin Vines

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…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-14 Zi-Han Zhang , Tan Liu , Shuai Zhang , Zong-Kuan Guo

Gravitational waves emitted by black hole binary inspiral and mergers enable unprecedented strong-field tests of gravity, requiring accurate theoretical modelling of the expected signals in extensions of General Relativity. In this paper we…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-02-02 Banafsheh Shiralilou , Tanja Hinderer , Samaya Nissanke , Néstor Ortiz , Helvi Witek

The set up of matched filters for the detection of gravitational waves from in-spiraling compact binaries is usually carried out using the restricted post-Newtonian approximation: the filter phase is modelled including post-Newtonian…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 A. M. Sintes , A. Vecchio

To be observed and analyzed by the network of current gravitational wave detectors (LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA), and in anticipation of future third generation ground based (Einstein Telescope, Cosmic Explorer) and space borne (LISA) detectors,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-07-16 Luc Blanchet

We obtain an efficient description for the dynamics of nonspinning compact binaries moving in inspiralling eccentric orbits to implement the phasing of gravitational waves from such binaries at the 3.5 post-Newtonian (PN) order. Our…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Christian Koenigsdoerffer , Achamveedu Gopakumar

The stability of binary orbits can significantly shape the gravity wave signal which future Earth-based interferometers hope to detect. The inner most stable circular orbit has been of interest as it marks the transition from the late…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 Janna Levin , Rachel O'Reilly , E. J. Copeland

Binary systems of rapidly spinning compact objects, such as black holes or neutron stars, are prime targets for gravitational wave astronomers. The dynamics of these systems can be very complicated due to spin-orbit and spin-spin couplings.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Neil J. Cornish , Janna Levin

Gravitational wave observatories targeted for compact binary coalescence, such as LIGO and VIRGO, require various theoretical inputs for their efficient detection. One of such inputs are analytical description of binary dynamics at…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-07-27 Jung-Wook Kim

We use equations of motion containing gravitational radiation-reaction terms through 4.5 post-Newtonian order to calculate the late-time eccentricities of inspiraling binary systems of non-spinning compact bodies as they cross the detection…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-11-16 Alexandria Tucker , Clifford M. Will

We compute the gravitational fluxes and waveform for eccentric compact binaries including matter effects through adiabatic tidal interactions within the post-Newtonian approximation. The computations are performed at the relative 2.5PN…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-02-16 Quentin Henry

The post-Newtonian approximation is useful to discuss gravitational waveforms for binary inspirals. In this note, for retrograde circular orbits in the equatorial plane, we discuss the region of validity of the post-Newtonian approximation…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-12-22 Ryuichi Fujita , Norichika Sago , Hiroyuki Nakano

Tidal interactions have a significant influence on the late dynamics of compact binary systems, which constitute the prime targets of the upcoming network of gravitational-wave detectors. We refine the theoretical description of tidal…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-12-17 Donato Bini , Thibault Damour

A recently introduced approach to the gravitational dynamics of binary systems involves intricate integrals, linked to nonlocal-in-time interactions arising at the 5-loop level of classical gravitational scattering. We complete the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-08-24 Donato Bini , Thibault Damour , Andrea Geralico , Stefano Laporta , Pierpaolo Mastrolia

We compute the gravitational waves generated by compact binary systems in a class of massless scalar-tensor (ST) theories to the 1.5 post-Newtonian (1.5PN) order beyond the standard quadrupole radiation in general relativity (GR). Using and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-06-02 David Trestini

We compute the gravitational waves generated by compact binary systems in a class of massless scalar-tensor (ST) theories to the 1.5 post-Newtonian (1.5PN) order beyond the standard quadrupole radiation in general relativity (GR). Using and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-05-30 Laura Bernard , Luc Blanchet , David Trestini

Within an effective field theory method to general relativity, we calculate the fifth-order post--Newtonian (5 PN) Hamiltonian dynamics also for the tail terms, extending earlier work on the potential contributions, working in harmonic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-08-10 J. Blümlein , A. Maier , P. Marquard , G. Schäfer