We derive the relativistic equations for stellar perturbations, including in a consistent way shear viscosity in the stress-energy tensor, and we numerically integrate our equations in the case of large viscosity. We consider the slow rotation approximation, and we neglect the coupling between polar and axial perturbations. In our approach, the frequency and damping time of the emitted gravitational radiation are directly obtained. We find that, approaching the inviscid limit from the finite viscosity case, the continuous spectrum is regularized. Constant density stars, polytropic stars, and stars with realistic equations of state are considered. In the case of constant density stars and polytropic stars, our results for the viscous damping times agree, within a factor two, with the usual estimates obtained by using the eigenfunctions of the inviscid limit. For realistic neutron stars, our numerical results give viscous damping times with the same dependence on mass and radius as previously estimated, but systematically larger of about 60%. © 2006 American Institute of Physics.

Relativistic r-modes and shear viscosity / Gualtieri, Leonardo; J. A., Pons; J. A., Miralles; Ferrari, Valeria. - 861:(2006), pp. 638-645. (Intervento presentato al convegno Albert Einstein Century International Conference tenutosi a Paris; France) [10.1063/1.2399636].

Relativistic r-modes and shear viscosity

GUALTIERI, Leonardo;FERRARI, Valeria
2006

Abstract

We derive the relativistic equations for stellar perturbations, including in a consistent way shear viscosity in the stress-energy tensor, and we numerically integrate our equations in the case of large viscosity. We consider the slow rotation approximation, and we neglect the coupling between polar and axial perturbations. In our approach, the frequency and damping time of the emitted gravitational radiation are directly obtained. We find that, approaching the inviscid limit from the finite viscosity case, the continuous spectrum is regularized. Constant density stars, polytropic stars, and stars with realistic equations of state are considered. In the case of constant density stars and polytropic stars, our results for the viscous damping times agree, within a factor two, with the usual estimates obtained by using the eigenfunctions of the inviscid limit. For realistic neutron stars, our numerical results give viscous damping times with the same dependence on mass and radius as previously estimated, but systematically larger of about 60%. © 2006 American Institute of Physics.
2006
Albert Einstein Century International Conference
gravitational waves - stars; neutron - stars; oscillations
04 Pubblicazione in atti di convegno::04b Atto di convegno in volume
Relativistic r-modes and shear viscosity / Gualtieri, Leonardo; J. A., Pons; J. A., Miralles; Ferrari, Valeria. - 861:(2006), pp. 638-645. (Intervento presentato al convegno Albert Einstein Century International Conference tenutosi a Paris; France) [10.1063/1.2399636].
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