Relativistic Phase Space Diffusion of Compact Object Binaries in Stellar Clusters and Hierarchical Triples

The LIGO/Virgo detections of compact object mergers have posed a challenge for theories of binary evolution and coalescence. One promising avenue for producing mergers dynamically is through secular eccentricity oscillations driven by an external perturber, be it a tertiary companion (as in the Lido...

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Main Authors: Chris Hamilton, Roman R. Rafikov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad0be2