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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1vh53| Abstract: | We study the head-on collision of fluid particles well within the kinetic energy dominated regime (gamma = 8 to 12) by numerically solving the Einstein-hydrodynamic equations. We find that the threshold for black hole formation is lower (by a factor of a few) than simple hoop conjecture estimates, and, moreover, near this threshold two distinct apparent horizons first form postcollision and then merge. We argue that this can be understood in terms of a gravitational focusing effect. The gravitational radiation reaches luminosities of 0: 014 c(5)/G, carrying 16 +/- 2% of the total energy. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.101101 |
| Publication Date: | 8-Mar-2013 |
| Electronic Publication Date: | 7-Mar-2013 |
| Citation: | East, William E, Pretorius, Frans. (2013). Ultrarelativistic Black Hole Formation. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 110 (10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.101101 |
| DOI: | doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.101101 |
| ISSN: | 0031-9007 |
| EISSN: | 1079-7114 |
| Type of Material: | Journal Article |
| Journal/Proceeding Title: | PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS |
| Version: | Final published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy. |
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