pith. sign in

arxiv: 1507.07441 · v1 · pith:J6PBRBQTnew · submitted 2015-07-27 · 🌀 gr-qc

Dynamics of extended bodies in a Kerr spacetime with spin-induced quadrupole tensor

classification 🌀 gr-qc
keywords quadrupolebodyextendedkerrspacetimespinspin-inducedtensor
0
0 comments X
read the original abstract

The features of equatorial motion of an extended body in Kerr spacetime are investigated in the framework of the Mathisson-Papapetrou-Dixon model. The body is assumed to stay at quasi-equilibrium and respond instantly to external perturbations. Besides the mass, it is completely determined by its spin, the multipolar expansion being truncated at the quadrupole order, with a spin-induced quadrupole tensor. The study of the radial effective potential allows to analytically determine the ISCO shift due to spin and the associated frequency of the last circular orbit.

This paper has not been read by Pith yet.

discussion (0)

Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.