Orbital synchronization capture of two binaries emitting gravitational waves. Issue 1 (26th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Seto, Naoki
• Is Part Of: Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Volume 475:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 1392
• Page End: 1398
• Publication Date: 2017-12-26
• Subjects: gravitational waves -- celestial mechanics -- binaries: close -- stars: kinematics and dynamics; Astronomy -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 520.5
• DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx3301
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0035-8711

Abstract

Abstract: We study the possibility of orbital synchronization capture for a hierarchical quadrupole stellar system composed by two binaries emitting gravitational waves. Based on a simple model including the mass transfer for white dwarf binaries, we find that the capture might be realized for inter-binary distances less than their gravitational wavelength. We also discuss related intriguing phenomena such as a parasitic relation between the coupled white dwarf binaries and significant reductions of gravitational and electromagnetic radiations.