Relativistic dynamical friction in a collisional fluid

Details Relativistic dynamical friction in a collisional fluid Relativistic dynamical friction in a collisional fluid

2007-09-03

arxiv.org/abs/0709.0211v2

Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.382:826-834,2007

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

9 pages and 1 figure. Accepted for publication in MNRAS. Replaced to include minor changes made in proof

Scientific paper

10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12408.x

The dynamical friction force experienced by a body moving at relativistic speed in a gaseous medium is examined. This force, which arises due to the gravitational interaction of the body with its own gravitationally-induced wake, is calculated for straight-line and circular motion, generalizing previous results by several authors. Possible applications to the study of extreme mass-ratio inspirals around strongly-accreting supermassive black holes are suggested.

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