Abstract
Thermal emission from a rotating, supermassive star will cause the configuration to contract slowly and spin up. If internal viscosity and magnetic fields are sufficiently weak, the contracting star will rotate differentially. For each of the six initial angular momentum distributions considered, a cooling supermassive star will likely encounter the dynamical bar mode instability, which may trigger the growth of nonaxisymmetric bars. This scenario will lead to the generation of long-wavelength gravitational waves, which could be detectable by future space-based laser interferometers like the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 439-446 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
Volume | 548 |
Issue number | 1 PART 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 10 2001 |
Keywords
- Gravitation
- Instabilities
- Stars: evolution
- Stars: rotation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science