The R-Mode Oscillations in Relativistic Rotating Stars

The axial mode oscillations are examined for relativistic rotating stars with uniform angular velocity. Using the slow rotation formalism and the Cowling approximation, we have derived the equations governing the r-mode oscillations up to the second order with respect to the rotation. In the lowest...

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Published in:arXiv.org 1999-03
Main Authors: Kojima, Yasufumi, Hosonuma, Masayasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angular velocity
Cowlings
Differential equations
Mathematical analysis
Oscillations
Relativism
Relativistic effects
Stellar rotation
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Summary:The axial mode oscillations are examined for relativistic rotating stars with uniform angular velocity. Using the slow rotation formalism and the Cowling approximation, we have derived the equations governing the r-mode oscillations up to the second order with respect to the rotation. In the lowest order, the allowed range of the frequencies is determined, but corresponding spatial function is arbitrary. The spatial function can be decomposed in non-barotropic region by a set of functions associated with the differential equation of the second-order corrections. The equation however becomes singular in barotropic region, and a single function can be selected to describe the spatial perturbation of the lowest order. The frame dragging effect among the relativistic effects may be significant, as it results in rather broad spectrum of the r-mode frequency unlike in the Newtonian first-order calculation.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.9903055