On gravitational-wave echoes from neutron-star binary coalescences. (28th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pani, Paolo; Ferrari, Valeria
• Is Part Of: Classical and quantum gravity. Volume 35:Number 15(2018:Aug.)
• Publication Date: 2018-06-28
• Subjects: neutron stars -- gravitational waves -- coalescence -- GW170817 -- equation of state -- echoes -- black holes; Quantum gravity -- Periodicals; Gravitation -- Periodicals; Relativity (Physics) -- Periodicals; Space and time -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 521.1
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6382/aacb8f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-9381

Abstract

Abstract: A tentative detection of gravitational-wave echoes in the post-merger signal of GW170817 has been recently claimed at significance level. It has been speculated that the signal might provide evidence for near-horizon quantum structures in the remnant exotic object. We point out that if the remnant object is an ultracompact neutron star, echoes are expected for objects with radius only slightly smaller than that of an ordinary neutron star. The reported echoes at ≈72 Hz are compatible with a toy model of incompressible star with mass approximately and radius close to the Buchdahl limit, . If confirmed, low-frequency gravitational-wave echoes would be in tension with all current neutron-star models and would have dramatic implications for nuclear physics and gravity.