No period change in two long-period AM CVn binaries
Ultracompact binary systems, consisting of two compact objects in an orbit $\lesssim 0.5 {\rm R}_\odot$, should exhibit measurable rates of orbital period change ( $\dot{P} \ne 0$) due to the emission of gravitational waves (GWs). Measurements of $\dot{P}$ have so far been limited to the shortest-period ultracompact binaries ( $\lesssim 20$ min)
Green, Matthew J. et al.
Fecha de publicación:
5
2026