On the detectability of gravitational waves emitted from head-on collisions of $\ell$-boson stars

TL;DR

This paper explores the gravitational wave signals from head-on collisions of $$-boson stars, assessing their detectability by current observatories and comparing their signals to black hole collisions.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of gravitational wave signals from $$-boson star collisions and evaluates their potential detectability with existing gravitational wave detectors.

Findings

Identifies mass and frequency ranges for detectable signals.

Simulates observable images of gravitational wave signals.

Compares signals to those from black hole collisions.

Abstract

In this work, we investigate head-on collisions of $\ell$-boson stars, potential candidates for dark matter compact objects. We begin with a review of the general properties and features of these stars, leveraging results from prior studies to analyze the gravitational wave signals generated by such collisions. Considering a maximum distance of 100 Mpc for potential events, we identify the range of masses and scalar field frequencies for these stars that would render the gravitational waves detectable by current gravitational wave observatories. Additionally, we process the resulting signals to generate simulated observatory images, highlighting their similarities and differences compared to those produced by black hole collisions.