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astro-ph2004★ 9 cited
How black holes get their kicks: Radiation recoil in binary black hole mergers
Scott A. Hughes, Marc Favata, Daniel E. Holz
Gravitational waves from the coalescence of binary black holes carry linear momentum, causing center of mass recoil. This ``radiation rocket'' has important implications for system…
astro-ph2004★ 382 cited
Consequences of gravitational radiation recoil
David Merritt, Milos Milosavljevic, Marc Favata +2
Coalescing binary black holes experience an impulsive kick due to anisotropic emission of gravitational waves. We discuss the dynamical consequences of the recoil accompanying mass…