Black Hole Mergers as the Fastest Photon Ring Scramblers

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Autori principali: Giataganas, D., Giudice, G. F., Ianniccari, A., Iovino, A. J., Kehagias, A., Quevedo, F., Perrone, D., Riotto, A.
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author Giataganas, D.
Giudice, G. F.
Ianniccari, A.
Iovino, A. J.
Kehagias, A.
Quevedo, F.
Perrone, D.
Riotto, A.
author_facet Giataganas, D.
Giudice, G. F.
Ianniccari, A.
Iovino, A. J.
Kehagias, A.
Quevedo, F.
Perrone, D.
Riotto, A.
contents Black holes are the most efficient scramblers in nature. By mapping the instantaneous mass and angular momentum of two spinless black holes in a quasi-circular binary onto those of an effective Kerr black hole, we demonstrate that the final state of the merger remnant corresponds with remarkable accuracy to the configuration that renders null geodesics unstable at the highest possible rate. This suggests a deep connection between the properties of black holes resulting from binary mergers and their unstable null orbits.
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spellingShingle Black Hole Mergers as the Fastest Photon Ring Scramblers
Giataganas, D.
Giudice, G. F.
Ianniccari, A.
Iovino, A. J.
Kehagias, A.
Quevedo, F.
Perrone, D.
Riotto, A.
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Black holes are the most efficient scramblers in nature. By mapping the instantaneous mass and angular momentum of two spinless black holes in a quasi-circular binary onto those of an effective Kerr black hole, we demonstrate that the final state of the merger remnant corresponds with remarkable accuracy to the configuration that renders null geodesics unstable at the highest possible rate. This suggests a deep connection between the properties of black holes resulting from binary mergers and their unstable null orbits.
title Black Hole Mergers as the Fastest Photon Ring Scramblers
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.08643