Off-equatorial orbits in strong gravitational fields near compact objects

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/25/9/095011MaRDI QIDQ3498952zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Jiří Kovář, Zdeněk Stuchlík, Vladimir Karas

Publication date 19 May 2008

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3155

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Electromagnetic fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C50)

Abstract: Near a black hole or an ultracompact star, motion of particles is governed by strong gravitational field. Electrically charged particles feel also electromagnetic force arising due to currents inside the star or plasma circling around. We study a possibility that the interplay between gravitational and electromagnetic action may allow for stable, energetically bound off-equatorial motion of charged particles. This would represent well-known generalized Stormer's 'halo' orbits, which have been discussed in connection with the motion of dust grains in planetary magnetospheres. We demonstrate that such orbits exist and can be astrophysically relevant when a compact star or a black hole is endowed with a dipole-type magnetic field. In the case of Kerr-Newman solution, numerical analysis shows that the mutually connected gravitational and electromagnetic fields do not allow existence of stable halo orbits above the outer horizon of black holes. Such orbits are either hidden under the inner black-hole horizon, or they require the presence of a naked singularity.

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