General relativistic simulations of compact binary mergers as engines for short gamma-ray bursts

DOI10.1088/1361-6382/AA61CEzbMATH Open1368.83044arXiv1611.01519OpenAlexW2549806983MaRDI QIDQ5348181FDOQ5348181

Authors: Vasileios Paschalidis 

Publication date: 14 August 2017

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

Abstract: Black hole - neutron star (BHNS) and neutron star - neutron star (NSNS) binaries are among the favored candidates for the progenitors of the black hole - disk systems that may be the engines powering short-hard gamma ray bursts. After almost two decades of simulations of binary NSNSs and BHNSs in full general relativity we are now beginning to understand the ingredients that may be necessary for these systems to launch incipient jets. Here, we review our current understanding, and summarize the surprises and lessons learned from state-of-the-art (magnetohydrodynamic) simulations in full general relativity of BHNS and NSNS mergers as jet engines for short-hard gamma-ray bursts.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1611.01519

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zbMATH Keywords

black holesmagnetohydrodynamicgravitational wavesjetsneutron starsbinary mergerselectromagnetic signalsnuclear equation of stategeneral relativistic simulationsshort gamma-ray bursts

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Galactic and stellar dynamics (85A05) Strong interaction, including quantum chromodynamics (81V05) Black holes (83C57) Radiative transfer in astronomy and astrophysics (85A25) Quantum hydrodynamics and relativistic hydrodynamics (76Y05)

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Uses Software

• WhiskyMHD
• Einstein Toolkit
• IllinoisGRMHD

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