Abstract
Stars that are collapsing towards forming a black hole but appear frozen near their Schwarzschild horizon are termed "black stars". The collision of two black stars leads to gravitational radiation during the merging phase followed by a delayed gamma ray burst during coalescence. The recent observation of gravitational waves by LIGO, followed by a possible gamma ray counterpart by Fermi, suggests that the source may have been a merger of two black stars with profound implications for quantum gravity and the nature of black holes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 1644025 |
Journal | International Journal of Modern Physics D |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Gravitational waves
- black holes
- black stars
- gamma ray bursts
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematical Physics
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science