The last stages of evolution of close binaries composed of compact companions

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dc.creatorZhilyaev, B. E.
dc.creatorDubinovska, D. L.
dc.date2008-07-24
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:52:31Z
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dc.descriptionGamma-ray bursts (GRB) are the most powerful transient phenomena in the Universe. Nowadays dozens of speculations on the origin of GRB were undertaken, but so far a single model for the origin of, in particular, short GRBs does not exist. The black hole (BH) - neutron star (NS) coalescence is a promising candidate source for short GRBs. Most of binary mergers numerical simulations were carried out with the purpose of investigating the emission of gravitational waves. Such a scenario consists of an inspiral, merging and ringdown phase. In this paper we present the comparison of the observational results and analytical predictions for a test particle in a quasicircular orbit around the BH. The emission of gravitational waves causes a rapid decrease of the orbital radius and a rise of a {\it chirp} of radiation. Matter orbiting the black hole would be expected to produce high-frequency oscillations (HFO). Timescales of the coalescence process are of the order of milliseconds and oscillation frequencies of hundreds Hz for a system with a solar mass BH companion. We report on the detection of HFO in two short gamma-ray bursts in this paper. The frequencies and durations of the oscillations are in agreement with the predicted values. A {\it chirp} phenomenon is identified also. We therefore argue in favor of BH-NS mergers as a scenario for the production of short gamma-ray bursts.
dc.description8 pages, 5 figures, Contribution to the Conference "Interacting Binaries: Accretion and Synchronization", Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, June 20-26, 2008
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0807.3754
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0807.3754
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/165626
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe last stages of evolution of close binaries composed of compact companions
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