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  Sub-atomic constraints on the Kerr geometry of GW150914

Westerweck, J., Sherf, Y., Capano, C., & Brustein, R. (in preparation). Sub-atomic constraints on the Kerr geometry of GW150914.

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Westerweck, Julian1, Author           
Sherf, Yotam, Author
Capano, Collin1, Author           
Brustein, Ram, Author
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1Observational Relativity and Cosmology, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society, ou_24011              

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Free keywords: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology, gr-qc, Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, astro-ph.HE
 Abstract: We obtain stringent constraints on near-horizon deviations of a black hole
from the Kerr geometry by performing a long-duration Bayesian analysis of the
gravitational-wave data immediately following GW150914. GW150914 was caused by
a binary system that merged to form a final compact object. We parameterize
deviations of this object from a Kerr black hole by modifying its boundary
conditions from full absorption to full reflection, thereby modeling it as a
horizonless ultracompact object. Such modifications result in the emission of
long-lived monochromatic quasinormal modes after the merger. These modes would
extract energy on the order of a few solar masses from the final object, making
them observable by LIGO. By putting bounds on the existence of these modes, we
show that the Kerr geometry is not modified down to distances as small as $4
\times 10^{-16}$ meters away from the horizon. Our results indicate that the
post-merger object formed by GW150914 is a black hole that is well described by
the Kerr geometry.

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 Dates: 2021-08-19
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 Identifiers: arXiv: 2108.08823
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