Black hole binaries and light fields: Gravitational molecules

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We show that light scalars can form quasibound states around binaries. In the nonrelativistic regime, these states are formally described by the quantum-mechanical Schrodinger equation for a one-electron heteronuclear diatomic molecule. We performed extensive numerical simulations of scalar fields around black hole binaries, showing that a scalar structure condenses around the binary-we dub these states "gravitational molecules." We further show that these are well described by the perturbative, nonrelativistic description.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer024020
TidsskriftPhysical Review D
Vol/bind103
Udgave nummer2
Antal sider17
ISSN2470-0010
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 12 jan. 2021
Eksternt udgivetJa

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