Neutrino-Driven Outflows From Realistic Black Hole-Neutron Star Mergers

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Abstract

A gamma ray burst requires a relativistic outflow of low-density plasma, a likely outcome of black hole-neutron star mergers with remnant disks. We continue our study into the neutrino-driven outflows from realistic merger scenarios (7 $M_{\odot}$-10 $M_{\odot}$ black holes with high spin) by examining disks formed in general relativistic simulations using the LS220 equation of state and neutrino leakage. I will focus on the neutrino radiation properties of the disks including luminosities, optical depths, and annihilation efficiencies.

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Authors

  • M. Brett Deaton

    • Washington State University

  • Francois Foucart

    • Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics

  • Matthew D. Duez

    • Washington State University

  • Evan O'Connor

    • Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics

  • Christian D. Ott

    • California Institute of Technology

  • Lawrence E. Kidder

    • Cornell University

  • Curran D. Muhlberger

    • Cornell University

  • Harald P. Pfeiffer

    • Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics

  • Mark A. Scheel

    • California Institute of Technology

  • Bela Szilagyi

    • California Institute of Technology