Black hole binary formation in AGN discs: from isolation to merger
Motivated by the increasing number of detections of merging black holes by LIGO-VIRGO-
KAGRA, black hole (BH) binary mergers in the discs of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is …
KAGRA, black hole (BH) binary mergers in the discs of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is …
Gas dynamical friction as a binary formation mechanism in AGN discs
S DeLaurentiis, M Epstein-Martin… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
In this paper, we study how gaseous dynamical friction (DF) affects the motion of fly-by
stellar-mass black holes (sBHs) embedded in active galactic nucleus (AGN) discs. We …
stellar-mass black holes (sBHs) embedded in active galactic nucleus (AGN) discs. We …
Dynamical Friction Models for Black Hole Binary Formation in Active Galactic Nucleus Disks
Stellar-mass black holes (sBHs) embedded in gaseous disks of active galactic nuclei (AGN)
can be important sources of detectable gravitational radiation for LIGO/Virgo when they form …
can be important sources of detectable gravitational radiation for LIGO/Virgo when they form …
Black hole binaries in AGN accretion discs–II. Gas effects on black hole satellite scatterings
The black hole (BH) binaries in active galactic nuclei (AGN) are expected to form mainly
through scattering encounters in the ambient gaseous medium. Recent simulations …
through scattering encounters in the ambient gaseous medium. Recent simulations …
Binary formation through gas-assisted capture and the implications for stellar, planetary, and compact object evolution
M Rozner, A Generozov… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Binary systems are ubiquitous and their formation requires two-body interaction and
dissipation. In gaseous media, interactions between two initially unbound objects could …
dissipation. In gaseous media, interactions between two initially unbound objects could …
Hydrodynamical Simulations of Black Hole Binary Formation in AGN Disks
We study close encounters between two single black holes (BHs) embedded in an AGN disk
using a series of global 2D hydrodynamics simulations. We find that when the disk density is …
using a series of global 2D hydrodynamics simulations. We find that when the disk density is …
Formation of Merging Stellar-mass Black Hole Binaries by Gravitational-wave Emission in Active Galactic Nucleus Disks
Many stellar-mass black holes (sBHs) are expected to orbit supermassive black holes at
galactic centers. For galaxies with active galactic nuclei, it is likely that the sBHs reside in a …
galactic centers. For galaxies with active galactic nuclei, it is likely that the sBHs reside in a …
Three-body encounters in black hole discs around a supermassive black hole-The disc velocity dispersion and the Keplerian tidal field determine the eccentricity and …
AA Trani, S Quaini, M Colpi - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2024 - aanda.org
Context. Dynamical encounters of stellar-mass black holes (BHs) in a disc of compact
objects around a supermassive BH (SMBH) can accelerate the formation and coalescence …
objects around a supermassive BH (SMBH) can accelerate the formation and coalescence …
Isles of regularity in a sea of chaos amid the gravitational three-body problem
AA Irani, NWC Leigh, TCN Boekholt… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
Context. The three-body problem (3BP) poses a longstanding challenge in physics and
celestial mechanics. Despite the impossibility of obtaining general analytical solutions …
celestial mechanics. Despite the impossibility of obtaining general analytical solutions …
The effect of thermal torques on AGN disc migration traps and gravitational wave populations
Accretion discs in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) foster black hole (BH) formation, growth, and
mergers. Stellar mass BHs migrate inwards under the influence of hydrodynamical torques …
mergers. Stellar mass BHs migrate inwards under the influence of hydrodynamical torques …