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Gravitational wave forms for two- and three-body gravitating systems.
Yuji Torigoe1, Keisuke Hattori, Hideki Asada
1Faculty of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan.
Physical Review Letters
|August 8, 2009
Summary
Different particle systems create unique gravitational waves, but some wave forms can appear similar. A new chirp mass for triple systems helps distinguish these sources, suggesting higher multipoles are key for classification.
Area of Science:
- Astrophysics
- Gravitational Wave Astronomy
- Dynamical Systems
Background:
- Self-gravitating particle systems exhibit diverse periodic motions.
- Gravitational wave (GW) signals from these systems can exhibit similarities.
- Distinguishing between different astrophysical sources of GWs is crucial for interpretation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the potential for similar gravitational wave (GW) shapes from systems with different numbers of self-gravitating particles.
- To develop a method for tracking and differentiating these similar GW waveforms.
- To explore the utility of higher-order multipoles in classifying GW sources.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of gravitational wave generation from self-gravitating particles in periodic motion.
- Definition of a novel chirp mass applicable to triple systems.
- Comparison of quadrupole waveforms from binary and three-body systems.
- Investigation of higher-order multipole waveforms for source discrimination.
Main Results:
- Quadrupole gravitational waveforms from binary and three-body systems can be accidentally similar, hindering source identification.
- A new chirp mass for triple systems is proposed to track the evolution of similar waveforms.
- Higher-order multipole waveforms (lth multipoles) show potential for distinguishing between different source systems.
Conclusions:
- The similarity of quadrupole waveforms necessitates alternative methods for source classification.
- The proposed chirp mass offers a tool for analyzing triple system evolution.
- Higher multipole moments are likely essential for accurately classifying gravitational wave sources, with a conjecture that l <= N for N particles.
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