Post-Newtonian accurate parametric solution to the dynamics of spinning compact binaries in eccentric orbits: The leading order spin-orbit interaction

Christian Königsdörffer and Achamveedu Gopakumar
Phys. Rev. D 71, 024039 – Published 31 January 2005

Abstract

We derive Keplerian-type parametrization for the solution of post-Newtonian (PN) accurate conservative dynamics of spinning compact binaries moving in eccentric orbits. The PN accurate dynamics that we consider consists of the third post-Newtonian accurate conservative orbital dynamics influenced by the leading order spin effects, namely, the leading order spin-orbit interactions. The orbital elements of the representation are explicitly given in terms of the conserved orbital energy, angular momentum, and a quantity that characterizes the leading order spin-orbit interactions in Arnowitt, Deser, and Misner-type coordinates. Our parametric solution is applicable in the following two distinct cases: (i) the binary consists of equal-mass compact objects, having two arbitrary spins, and (ii) the binary consists of compact objects of arbitrary mass, where only one of them is spinning with an arbitrary spin. As an application of our parametrization, we present gravitational-wave polarizations, whose amplitudes are restricted to the leading quadrupolar order, suitable to describe gravitational radiation from spinning compact binaries moving in eccentric orbits. The present parametrization will be required to construct “ready to use” reference templates for gravitational waves from spinning compact binaries in inspiralling eccentric orbits. Our parametric solution for the post-Newtonian accurate conservative dynamics of spinning compact binaries clearly indicates, for the cases considered, the absence of chaos in these systems. Finally, we note that our parametrization provides the first step in deriving a fully second post-Newtonian accurate “timing formula” that may be useful for the radio observations of relativistic binary pulsars such as J0737–3039.

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  • Received 21 September 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.71.024039

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Christian Königsdörffer* and Achamveedu Gopakumar

  • Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany

  • *Electronic address: C.Koenigsdoerffer@uni-jena.de
  • Electronic address: A.Gopakumar@uni-jena.de

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Vol. 71, Iss. 2 — 15 January 2005

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