Circular polarization of gravitational waves from magnetorotational supernovae

Abstract

Context. Gravitational waves (GWs) provide a unique probe of the explosion mechanism of massive stars and the evolution of nascent proto-neutron stars (PNSs). Magnetorotational explosions are one of the promising noncanonical core-collapse supernova scenarios, possibly linked to magnetar formation and energetic supernova explosions. However, the GW signatures of such events remain incompletely understood. Aims. We investigate the origin and nature of GW polarization arising from a magnetorotational core-collapse model and examine its potential detectability by current GW observatories. Methods. We performed a 3D GRMHD simulation of a rapidly rotating, strongly magnetized 20 $M_{\odot }$ progenitor, including multi-energy neutrino transport. The GW signals were extracted using the standard quadrupole formalism, and their polarization states were analyzed with Stokes parameters. Results. Strong circular polarization emerges along the rotation axis during the early post-bounce phase ($\lesssim$ 230 ms). The characteristic GW spectrum peaks at ~90 Hz, consistent with the emission at twice the local angular velocity (~45 Hz) around the PNS surface at cylindrical radii of ~50 km. These features are attributed to the low-$T/|W|$ instabilities and nonaxisymmetric motions near the PNS and not to the MHD jets themselves. The polarization signals lie within the sensitivity bands of current detectors such as Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo, and KAGRA. Conclusions. Models launching magnetorotationally driven jets can produce circularly polarized GW signals originating from the inner PNS region. This provides an observational signature that complements previous findings from nonmagnetized rotating models. Thus, GW polarization is a promising diagnostic of noncanonical core-collapse supernovae. Future third-generation detectors will be crucial to fully exploit this potential.

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