Numerical relativity in D dimensional space-times: Collisions of unequal mass black holes

Helvi Witek, Vitor Cardoso, Leonardo Gualtieri, Carlos Herdeiro, Ulrich Sperhake, Miguel Zilhão

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Abstract

We present unequal mass head-on collisions of black holes in D = 5 dimensional space-times. We have simulated BH systems with mass ratios q = 1,1/2, 1/3, 1/4. We extract the total energy radiated throughout the collision and compute the linear momentum flux and the recoil velocity of the final black hole. The numerical results show very good agreement with point particle calculations when extrapolated to this limit.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number012104
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume314
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventSpanish Relativity Meeting: Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics, ERE 2010 - Granada, Spain
Duration: Sep 6 2010Sep 10 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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