Signatures of low-mass black hole-neutron star mergers

The recent observation of the GW230529 event indicates that black hole–neutron star binaries can contain low-mass black holes. Since lower mass systems are more favourable for tidal disruption, such events are promising candidates for multimessenger observations. In this study, we employ five finite-temperature, composition-dependent matter equations of state and present results from ten 3D general relativistic hydrodynamic simulations for the mass ratios q=2.6 and 5. Two of these simulations target the chirp mass and effective spin parameter of the GW230529 event, while the remaining eight contain slightly higher mass black holes, including both spinning (^aBH=0.7) and non-spinning (^aBH=0⁠⁠) models. We discuss the impact of the equation of state, spin, and mass ratio on black hole–neutron star mergers by examining both gravitational-wave and ejected matter properties. For the low-mass ratio model we do not see fast-moving ejecta for the softest equation of state model, but the stiffer model produces on the order of 10^-6Μ☉ of fast-moving ejecta, expected to contribute to an electromagnetic counterpart. Notably, the high-mass ratio model produces nearly the same amount of total dynamical ejecta, but yields 52 times more fast-moving ejecta than the low-mass ratio system. In addition, we observe that the black-hole spin tends to decrease the amount of fast-moving ejecta while increasing significantly the total ejected mass. Finally, we note that the disc mass tends to increase as the neutron star compactness decreases.

gravitational waves, hydrodynamics, stars: black holes, stars: neutron, black hole–neutron star mergers

1365-2966

2894-2903

Matur, Rahime

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Hawke, Ian

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Andersson, Nils

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