Simulation of the loss-cone instability in spherical systems. II. Dominating Keplerian potential
arXiv:1912.07842 · doi:10.1093/mnras/staa141
Abstract
A new so-called `gravitational loss-cone instability' in stellar systems has recently been investigated theoretically in the framework of linear perturbation theory and proved to be potentially important in understanding the physical processes in centres of galaxies, star clusters, and the Oort comet cloud. Using N-body simulations, we confirm previous findings and go beyond the linear theory. Unlike the well-known instabilities, the new one shows no notable change in spherical geometry of the cluster, but it significantly accelerates the speed of diffusion of particles in phase space leading to a repopulation of the loss cone and early instability saturation.
arXiv comment7 pages, 4 figures, MNRAS submitted
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