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Main Authors: Rossetto, Pedro Henrique Barboza, Frauendiener, Jörg, Melatos, Andrew
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.00339
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author Rossetto, Pedro Henrique Barboza
Frauendiener, Jörg
Melatos, Andrew
author_facet Rossetto, Pedro Henrique Barboza
Frauendiener, Jörg
Melatos, Andrew
contents General relativistic corrections are calculated for the quadrupole moment of a magnetically confined mountain on an accreting neutron star. The hydromagnetic structure of the mountain satisfies the general relativistic Grad-Shafranov equation supplemented by the flux-freezing condition of ideal magnetohydrodynamics, as in previous calculations of the magnetic dipole moment. It is found that the ellipticity and hence the gravitational wave strain are up to $12\%$ greater than in the analogous Newtonian system. The direct contribution of the magnetic field to the nonaxisymmetric component of the stress-energy tensor is shown to be negligible in accreting systems such as low-mass X-ray binaries.
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spellingShingle Quadrupole Moment of a Magnetically Confined Mountain on an Accreting Neutron Star in General Relativity
Rossetto, Pedro Henrique Barboza
Frauendiener, Jörg
Melatos, Andrew
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
General relativistic corrections are calculated for the quadrupole moment of a magnetically confined mountain on an accreting neutron star. The hydromagnetic structure of the mountain satisfies the general relativistic Grad-Shafranov equation supplemented by the flux-freezing condition of ideal magnetohydrodynamics, as in previous calculations of the magnetic dipole moment. It is found that the ellipticity and hence the gravitational wave strain are up to $12\%$ greater than in the analogous Newtonian system. The direct contribution of the magnetic field to the nonaxisymmetric component of the stress-energy tensor is shown to be negligible in accreting systems such as low-mass X-ray binaries.
title Quadrupole Moment of a Magnetically Confined Mountain on an Accreting Neutron Star in General Relativity
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.00339