Regularization of fields for self-force problems in curved spacetime: foundations and a time-domain application

Details Regularization of fields for self-force problems in curved spacetime: foundations and a time-domain application Regularization of fields for self-force problems in curved spacetime: foundations and a time-domain application

2007-12-28

arxiv.org/abs/0712.4405v2

Phys.Rev.D77:084008,2008

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

15 pages, 12 figures, 1 table. More figures, extended summary

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.77.084008

We propose an approach for the calculation of self-forces, energy fluxes and waveforms arising from moving point charges in curved spacetimes. As opposed to mode-sum schemes that regularize the self-force derived from the singular retarded field, this approach regularizes the retarded field itself. The singular part of the retarded field is first analytically identified and removed, yielding a finite, differentiable remainder from which the self-force is easily calculated. This regular remainder solves a wave equation which enjoys the benefit of having a non-singular source. Solving this wave equation for the remainder completely avoids the calculation of the singular retarded field along with the attendant difficulties associated with numerically modeling a delta function source. From this differentiable remainder one may compute the self-force, the energy flux, and also a waveform which reflects the effects of the self-force. As a test of principle, we implement this method using a 4th-order (1+1) code, and calculate the self-force for the simple case of a scalar charge moving in a circular orbit around a Schwarzschild black hole. We achieve agreement with frequency-domain results to ~ 0.1% or better.

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