Tidal dynamics in Kerr spacetime

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DOI10.1088/0264-9381/23/12/002zbMATH Open1096.83040arXivgr-qc/0602071OpenAlexW3102113958MaRDI QIDQ5481098FDOQ5481098


Authors: C. Chicone, B. Mashhoon Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 7 August 2006

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

Abstract: The motion of free nearby test particles relative to a stable equatorial circular geodesic orbit about a Kerr source is investigated. It is shown that the nonlinear generalized Jacobi equation can be transformed in this case to an autonomous form. Tidal dynamics beyond the critical speed c/sqrt(2) is studied. We show, in particular, that a free test particle vertically launched from the circular orbit parallel or antiparallel to the Kerr rotation axis is tidally accelerated if its initial relative speed exceeds c/sqrt(2). Possible applications of our results to high-energy astrophysics are briefly mentioned.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0602071




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