The r-mode instability in rotating neutron stars

Details The r-mode instability in rotating neutron stars The r-mode instability in rotating neutron stars

2000-10-27

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0010102v1

Int.J.Mod.Phys. D10 (2001) 381-442

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

62 page review article commissioned by Int. J. Mod. Phys. D. (stylefile included)

Scientific paper

10.1142/S0218271801001062

In this review we summarize the current understanding of the gravitational-wave driven instability associated with the so-called r-modes in rotating neutron stars. We discuss the nature of the r-modes, the detailed mechanics of the instability and its potential astrophysical significance. In particular we discuss results regarding the spin-evolution of nascent neutron stars, the detectability of r-mode gravitational waves and mechanisms limiting the spin-rate of accreting neutron stars in binary systems.

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