Abstract
We revisit the problem of computing the self-force on a scalar charge moving along an eccentric geodesic orbit around a Schwarzschild black hole. This work extends previous scalar self-force calculations for circular orbits, which were based on a regular “effective” point-particle source and a full 3D evolution code. We find good agreement between our results and previous calculations based on a () time-domain code. Finally, our data visualization is unconventional: we plot the self-force through full radial cycles to create “self-force loops,” which reveal many interesting features that are less apparent in standard presentations of eccentric-orbit self-force data.
- Received 24 July 2013
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.88.084021
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