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Main Authors: Chen, Chun-Hung, Cho, Hing-Tong, Chrysostomou, Anna, Cornell, Alan S.
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.18644
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author Chen, Chun-Hung
Cho, Hing-Tong
Chrysostomou, Anna
Cornell, Alan S.
author_facet Chen, Chun-Hung
Cho, Hing-Tong
Chrysostomou, Anna
Cornell, Alan S.
contents In this paper, we present an enhanced semi-analytic method for calculating quasinormal excitation factors in the eikonal regime, specifically for Schwarzschild black holes. To achieve improved accuracy in our quasinormal mode computations, we extend the Dolan and Ottewill inverse multipolar expansion technique and incorporate higher-order corrections from the WKB method of Iyer and Will. Our approach is carried out to a higher order than previous methods, thereby reducing the relative error, particularly for lower multipolar numbers. We validate our results by comparing them with those obtained using the Mano, Suzuki, and Takasugi method, demonstrating excellent agreement. A key advantage of our method is its ability to extract quasinormal excitation factors, which are crucial for accurately modeling gravitational wave signals from binary black hole mergers. This advancement provides a useful tool for future gravitational wave studies, enabling better quantification of quasinormal mode excitations and more precise identification of individual modes during black hole ringdowns.
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spellingShingle A semi-analytic treatment of quasinormal excitation factors in the eikonal regime
Chen, Chun-Hung
Cho, Hing-Tong
Chrysostomou, Anna
Cornell, Alan S.
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
In this paper, we present an enhanced semi-analytic method for calculating quasinormal excitation factors in the eikonal regime, specifically for Schwarzschild black holes. To achieve improved accuracy in our quasinormal mode computations, we extend the Dolan and Ottewill inverse multipolar expansion technique and incorporate higher-order corrections from the WKB method of Iyer and Will. Our approach is carried out to a higher order than previous methods, thereby reducing the relative error, particularly for lower multipolar numbers. We validate our results by comparing them with those obtained using the Mano, Suzuki, and Takasugi method, demonstrating excellent agreement. A key advantage of our method is its ability to extract quasinormal excitation factors, which are crucial for accurately modeling gravitational wave signals from binary black hole mergers. This advancement provides a useful tool for future gravitational wave studies, enabling better quantification of quasinormal mode excitations and more precise identification of individual modes during black hole ringdowns.
title A semi-analytic treatment of quasinormal excitation factors in the eikonal regime
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.18644