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An Enhanced Formation Channel for Galactic Dual-line Gravitational-wave Sources: von Zeipel–Lidov–Kozai Effect in Triples Involving Sgr A*

  • Authors: Wen-Fan Feng, Tan Liu, Yun Fang, Yacheng Kang, Bin Liu, Lijing Shao

Wen-Fan Feng et al 2026 The Astrophysical Journal Letters 1003 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

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Geometric configuration of the hierarchical triple system where an NS binary orbits Sgr A*. The reference frame is chosen such that the outer orbital angular momentum Lo aligns with the Z-axis. The inner binary orbital plane is tilted at inclination ι with respect to the outer orbit, with longitude of ascending node Ω and pericenter angle ω defining the orbital orientation. The vector S1 represents the primary NS spin. The detector inclination angle ιd is defined between Lo and D, and the spin inclination angle ιs between Lo and S1. Initially, both D and S1 lie in the YZ plane, and their Y-components are positive.

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