Comparison
Comparison
Effects of Black-Hole Spin
We study the inspiral and merger
for two different BHBH mass ratios: equal mass q = 1 and unequal mass q = 3. The major distinction between
the two cases is the recoil or kick velocity of the final BH. For the
equal mass merger there is identically zero kick velocity of the final
BH due to symmetries, while in the unequal mass case, the kick velocity
is 174 km/s.
 Fig. 1-1 Initial Frame |
 Fig. 1-2 Final Frame |