Affiliation:
1. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Post Bag 4, Pune 411007, India
2. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Navy Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai 400005, India
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Gravitational wave (GW) astronomy promises to observe different kinds of astrophysical sources. Here, we explore the possibility of detection of GWs from hyperbolic interactions of compact stars with ground-based interferometric detectors. It is believed that a bound compact cluster, such as a globular cluster, can be a primary environment for these interactions. We estimate the detection rates for such events by considering local geometry within the cluster, accounting for scattering probability of compact stars at finite distances, and assuming realistic cluster properties guided by available numerical models, their formation times, and evolution of stars inside them. We find that, even in the conservative limit, it may be possible to detect such black hole encounters in the next few years by the present network of observatories with the ongoing sensitivity upgrades and one to few events per year with the next-generation observatories. In practice, actual detection rates can significantly surpass the estimated average rates, since the chances of finding outliers in a very large population can be high. Such observations (or, no observation) may provide crucial constraints to estimate the number of isolated compact stars in the universe. These detections will be exciting discoveries on their own and will be complementary to observations of binary mergers, bringing us one step closer to address a fundamental question: How many black holes are there in the observable universe?
Funder
Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cited by
13 articles.
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