Gravitational waves from compact dark objects in neutron stars
CJ Horowitz, S Reddy - Physical Review Letters, 2019 - APS
Physical Review Letters, 2019•APS
Dark matter could be composed of compact dark objects (CDOs). We find that the oscillation
of CDOs inside neutron stars can be a detectable source of gravitational waves (GWs). The
GW strain amplitude depends on the mass of the CDO, and its frequency is typically in the
range 3–5 kHz as determined by the central density of the star. In the best cases, LIGO may
be sensitive to CDO masses greater than or of order 10-8 M⊙.
of CDOs inside neutron stars can be a detectable source of gravitational waves (GWs). The
GW strain amplitude depends on the mass of the CDO, and its frequency is typically in the
range 3–5 kHz as determined by the central density of the star. In the best cases, LIGO may
be sensitive to CDO masses greater than or of order 10-8 M⊙.
Dark matter could be composed of compact dark objects (CDOs). We find that the oscillation of CDOs inside neutron stars can be a detectable source of gravitational waves (GWs). The GW strain amplitude depends on the mass of the CDO, and its frequency is typically in the range 3–5 kHz as determined by the central density of the star. In the best cases, LIGO may be sensitive to CDO masses greater than or of order .