Spin Dynamics in Black-Hole Binaries

ORAL

Abstract

We present results from recent simulations of merging black-hole binaries with individual spins unaligned with the orbital angular momentum. These binaries show spin and orbital plane precession, as well as flips in the direction of the spin between the individual spins and the final remnant spin. This latter effect is thought to be responsible for the sudden change in the direction of the jets observed in some AGN.

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Authors

  • Yosef Zlochower

    The University of Texas at Brownsville

  • Manuela Campanelli

    The University of Texas at Brownsville

  • Carlos Lousto

    The University of Texas at Brownsville, The University of Texas

  • Badri Krishnan

    Albert-Einstein-Institut

  • David Merritt

    Rochester Institute of Technology