Effects of hyperons in binary neutron star mergers
Oct, 2011
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Abstract: (arXiv)
Numerical simulations for the merger of binary neutron stars are performed in full general relativity incorporating both nucleonic and hyperonic finite-temperature equations of state (EOS) and neutrino cooling for the first time. It is found that even for the hyperonic EOS, a hypermassive neutron star is first formed after the merger for the typical total mass 2.7M\bigodot, and subsequently collapses to a black hole (BH). It is shown that hyperons play a substantial role in the post-merger dynamics, torus formation around the BH, and emission of gravitational waves (GWs). In particular, the existence of hyperons is imprinted in GWs. Therefore, GW observations will provide a potential opportunity to explore the composition of the neutron star matter.Note:
- 5 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in PRL
- 04.30.-w
- 04.25.D-
- 26.60.Kp
- 97.60.Jd
- neutron star: binary
- equation of state: finite temperature
- neutron star: matter
- hyperon: effect
- gravitational radiation: emission
- numerical calculations
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