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Tidal deformations of neutron stars: the role of stratification and elasticity

Tidal deformations of neutron stars: the role of stratification and elasticity
Tidal deformations of neutron stars: the role of stratification and elasticity
We discuss the response of neutron stars to the tidal interaction in a compact binary system, as encoded in the Love number associated with the induced deformation. This problem is of interest for gravitational-wave astronomy as there may be a detectable imprint on the signal from the late stages of binary coalescence. Previous work has focused on simple barotropic neutron star models, providing an understanding of the role of the stellar compactness and overall density profile. We add realism to the discussion by developing the framework required to model stars with varying composition and an elastic crust. These effects are not expected to be significant for the next generation of detectors, but it is nevertheless useful to be able to quantify them. Our results show that (perhaps surprisingly) internal stratification has no impact whatsoever on the Love number. We also show that crust elasticity provides a (predictably) small correction to existing models.

1550-7998
103006-[14 pages]
Penner, A.
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Andersson, N.
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Samuelsson, L.
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Hawke, I.
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Jones, D.
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Penner, A.
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Andersson, N.
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Samuelsson, L.
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Hawke, I.
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Jones, D.
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Penner, A., Andersson, N., Samuelsson, L., Hawke, I. and Jones, D. (2011) Tidal deformations of neutron stars: the role of stratification and elasticity. Physical Review D, 84 (10), 103006-[14 pages]. (doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.103006).

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We discuss the response of neutron stars to the tidal interaction in a compact binary system, as encoded in the Love number associated with the induced deformation. This problem is of interest for gravitational-wave astronomy as there may be a detectable imprint on the signal from the late stages of binary coalescence. Previous work has focused on simple barotropic neutron star models, providing an understanding of the role of the stellar compactness and overall density profile. We add realism to the discussion by developing the framework required to model stars with varying composition and an elastic crust. These effects are not expected to be significant for the next generation of detectors, but it is nevertheless useful to be able to quantify them. Our results show that (perhaps surprisingly) internal stratification has no impact whatsoever on the Love number. We also show that crust elasticity provides a (predictably) small correction to existing models.

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Published date: 15 November 2011
Organisations: Applied Mathematics

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Local EPrints ID: 338029
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/338029
ISSN: 1550-7998
PURE UUID: e22dc59f-f3c4-404b-81e9-1bc81cfb48c9
ORCID for N. Andersson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8550-3843
ORCID for I. Hawke: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-0309
ORCID for D. Jones: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0117-7567

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Author: A. Penner
Author: N. Andersson ORCID iD
Author: L. Samuelsson
Author: I. Hawke ORCID iD
Author: D. Jones ORCID iD

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