Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Dark matter could be composed of compact dark objects (CDOs). We find that the oscillation of CDOs inside neutron stars can be a detectable source of gravitational waves (GWs). The GW strain amplitude depends on the mass of the CDO, and its frequency is typically in the range 3-5 kHz as determined by the central density of the star. In the best cases, LIGO may be sensitive to CDO masses greater than or of order 10^{-8} M_{⊙}.
Source: Physical Review Letters
Authors: C. J. Horowitz, Sanjay Reddy
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Awards: JINA Center for the Evolution of the Elements, INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR THEORY, THEORETICAL STUDIES OF INTERMEDIATE - ENERGY NUCLEAR PHYSICS, G222768804, INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR THEORY, NUCLEAR COMPUTATIONAL LOW ENERGY INITIATIVE (NUCLEI), G425872791, G4678261708, THEORETICAL STUDIES IN NUCLEAR AND HADRONIC PHYSICS
OpenAlex ID: W2911996153