Relativity at the Age of Gravitational Wave Detection Fethi M Ramazano˘ glu Princeton University 0 1000 2000 3000 -0.002 -0.001 0 0.001 0.002 Re(r M Ψ 4 ) l=2, m=2 3800 3900 4000 -0.06 -0.03 0 0.03 0.06 (t S -r*)/M (t S -r*)/M Middle East Technical University Ankara July 8, 2013 Fethi M Ramazano˘ glu Numerical Relativity
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Relativity at the Age of Gravitational WaveDetection
Currently established theory of spacetime and gravitation(Einstein 1916). “Gravity” is simply due to curvature inspacetime. Distances in spacetime are measured by the metricds2 = gabdxadxb.
Einstein equations couplespacetime curvature to theenergy-momentum of matter:
Gab = 8π Tab,
where Gab is a tensorcontaining (up to) 2nd
derivatives of gab
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Gravitational Waves
Ripples in spacetime, produced by changing quadrupolemoment of energy. Analoguous to EM waves generated bycharge dipoles.gab = gBG
ab + hab
Very hard to produce
P = −325
G4
c5(m1m2)
2(m1+m2))r5
Sun-earth system∼ 200W . Tiny!BHB mergers P ∼ M−2.Huge! But 1/r2 kills it!∆`/` ∼ 10−21
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Gravitational Waves
Gravitational Waves are already observed.
Hulse-Taylor Binary (PSRB1913+16)Only indirectlyOnly weak field regime
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Gravitational Waves: Sources
Solar mass: Binary Black Holes (BBH), Binary NeutronStars (NSNS), BHNSSo far, mostly quasi-circular, recently eccentric as wellSupermassive Black Hole Binaries (galaxy mergers)Extreme Mass Ratio Inspirals (EMRIs)White Dwarf Binaries..Big bang...???
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Gravitational Waves: Sources
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Gravitational Waves: Detection
LIGO, Virgo: Solar mass (kHz). Ground based.Operational in 2016LISA: SMBH mergers, EMRIs. Space based(0.01− 100 mHz)Pulsar timing arrays: SMBH mergers (nHz). CurrentlyoperationalCMB observatories: B-modes in polarization
New possible sources: Eccentric mergers.Fethi M Ramazanoglu Numerical Relativity
Gravitational Waves: Detection
New possible sources: Eccentric mergers.Fethi M Ramazanoglu Numerical Relativity
Gravitational Waves: Detection
Source systems not very well understood.
Nlow (yr−1) Nre(yr−1) Nhigh(yr−1)
NS-NS 0.4 40 400NS-BH 0.2 10 300BH-BH 0.4 20 1000
New possible sources: Eccentric mergers.
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Pulsar Timing Arrays
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Numerical Relativity
Enstein equations are a mix of elliptic and hyperbolic equations.
3+1 decomposition:space+timeHyperbolic piece: Timeevolution2gab = lower derivativesPick initial data andevolve
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Why Numerical Relativity?
Simply no other (known) way in the strong field regime!
r/M >> 1: Post Newtonian Theory. Breaks down at smallr (breaks down in worse ways as well)After merger: Black hole perturbation theoryNear the merger: Numerical Relativity
Contributes most to the LIGO signalLeads to surprising discoveries
Hyperbolicity is not manifest: Pick the right coordinates(BSSN 1995,1998, Pretorius 2005)Avoid coordinate singularities: Again, pick the rightcoordinates.Handle (time evolving) physical singularities: Movingpunctures, excision.Control constraint violation: Constraint damping.Generate accurate and physical initial data: Ellipticalsolvers, more.Wildly different length scales: Adaptive mesh refinement(AMR)High computational cost: Parallel programming
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AMR, Constraint Violation
2Ai + DiDjAj = Di∂t Φ
C = DiEi , ∂tC = 0
Γ = DiAi
∂t Γ = −DiEi − DiDiΦ + a2C
0 =(∂2
t + a2DiDi)
C
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Numerical Relativity: First Holy Grail
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Astrophysical Simulations
Quasi-circular NS-NS
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Astrophysical Simulations
Eccentric NS-NS
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Astrophysical Simulations
BBH Harizon merger
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Astrophysical Simulations
Test gravity in the strong field.Direct detection of GWs.Learn about compact object populations.Constrain nuclear equation of stateExplain high energy EM phenomena: GRBs and moreUnderstand nucleosynthesis (R process)
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Coincident detection
EM waves and GWs atthe same time.Localization, triggeringUnderstanding GRBsElucidate the nature ofnew transients
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Future directions: More physics, more astrophysics
Fix background metric, look at quantumfields (Hawking ’74-’75):
Blacks holes radiate energyRadiation is thermal
Solution:Full Quantum Gravity?Semiclassical terms? Still hard in3 + 1 = 4D
⇒ 1 + 1 = 2D
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Some Peculiarities of 2D
More null infinities.Conformal flatness:gab = Ω−1ηab
Dimensionless G~
I+R
I−R
I+L
I−L
z− z+
EventHorizon
singularity
collapsingmatter
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Unitarity in 2D (a la ATV)
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Unitarity vs Information Loss
Unitarity is saved, but some information is lost?
−25 −20 −15 −10 −5 00
0.5
1
1.5
y−
sh
F*
M*=14 w=0
M*=12 w=0
M*=9.5 w=1
M*=6 w=0
M*=6 w=0.25
M*=6 w=0.5
M*=6 w=1
I+R
I−R
I+L
I−L
z− z+
singularity last ray
dynamicalhorizon
collapsingmatter
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AdS/CFT Correspondence
Arguably hottest topic in string theory circlesQuantum gravity on AdS5 bulk↔ SSYM theory on theboundaryPossible insights to QCD, CMT(?)Contact with experiment with RHIC (?)
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Dynamical Superradiance
Extract energy froma rotating black holeProvenperturbatively(Teukolsky, Press1974)Never examined instrong, dynamicalsettings.
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Conclusions
LIGO is funded, operational by the end of the decade. NRessential for data analysis.Detection→ GW astronomy including coincident searches.Probing strong field gravity for the first time.Beyond astrophysics, connections to QG, particle physics,more?Possibly a second golden age for relativity.