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Gravitational spin Hamiltonians from the S matrix

High Energy Physics - Theory 2015-06-23 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We utilize generalized unitarity and recursion relations combined with effective field theory(EFT) techniques to compute spin dependent interaction terms for inspiralling binary systems in the post newtonian(PN) approximation. Using these methods offers great computational advantage over traditional techniques involving feynman diagrams, especially at higher orders in the PN expansion. As a specific example, we reproduce the spin-orbit interaction up to 2.5 PN order as also the leading order S2S^2(3PN) hamiltonian for an arbitrary massive object. We also obtain the unknown S3S^3(3.5PN) spin hamiltonian for an arbitrary massive object in terms of its low frequency linear response to gravitational perturbations, which was till now known only for a black hole. Furthermore, we derive the missing S4S^4 Hamiltonian at leading order(4PN) for an arbitrary massive object and establish that a minimal coupling of a massive elementary particle to gravity leads to a black hole structure. Finally, the Kerr metric is obtained as a series in GNG_N by comparing the action of a test particle in the vicinity of a spinning black hole to the derived potential.

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@article{arxiv.1410.5348,
  title  = {Gravitational spin Hamiltonians from the S matrix},
  author = {Varun Vaidya},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.5348},
  year   = {2015}
}

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