TY - JOUR
T1 - Gravitational collapse of gravitational waves in 3D numerical relativity
AU - Alcubierre, Miguel
AU - Allen, Gabrielle
AU - Brügmann, Bernd
AU - Lanfermann, Gerd
AU - Seidel, Edward
AU - Suen, Wai Mo
AU - Tobias, Malcolm
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - We demonstrate that evolutions of three-dimensional, strongly non-linear gravitational waves can be followed in numerical relativity, hence allowing many interesting studies of both fundamental and observational consequences. We study the evolution of time-symmetric, axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric Brill waves, including waves so strong that they collapse to form black holes under their own self-gravity. An estimate for the critical amplitude for black hole formation in a particular interpolating family of initial data is obtained. The gravitational waves emitted in the black hole formation process are compared to those emitted in the head-on collision of two Misner black holes.
AB - We demonstrate that evolutions of three-dimensional, strongly non-linear gravitational waves can be followed in numerical relativity, hence allowing many interesting studies of both fundamental and observational consequences. We study the evolution of time-symmetric, axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric Brill waves, including waves so strong that they collapse to form black holes under their own self-gravity. An estimate for the critical amplitude for black hole formation in a particular interpolating family of initial data is obtained. The gravitational waves emitted in the black hole formation process are compared to those emitted in the head-on collision of two Misner black holes.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevD.61.041501
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevD.61.041501
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:16644370778
SN - 1550-7998
VL - 61
JO - Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
JF - Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
IS - 4
ER -