An Overview of Quasinormal Modes in Modified and Extended Gravity

As gravitational waves are now being nearly routinely measured with interferometers, the question of using them to probe new physics becomes increasingly legitimate. In this article, we rely on a well established framework to investigate how the complex frequencies of quasinormal modes are affected...

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Main Authors: Flora Moulin, Aurélien Barrau, Killian Martineau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Universe
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/5/9/202
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Summary:As gravitational waves are now being nearly routinely measured with interferometers, the question of using them to probe new physics becomes increasingly legitimate. In this article, we rely on a well established framework to investigate how the complex frequencies of quasinormal modes are affected by different models. The tendencies are explicitly shown for both the pulsation and the damping rate. The goal is, at this stage, purely qualitative. This opportunity is also taken to derive the Regge-Wheeler equation for general static and spherically symmetric metrics.
ISSN:2218-1997