AGN as potential factories for eccentric black hole mergers
There is some weak evidence that the black hole merger named GW190521 had a non-zero
eccentricity,. In addition, the masses of the component black holes exceeded the limit …
eccentricity,. In addition, the masses of the component black holes exceeded the limit …
Eccentric black hole mergers forming in globular clusters
J Samsing - Physical Review D, 2018 - APS
We derive the probability for a newly formed binary black hole (BBH) to undergo an
eccentric gravitational wave (GW) merger during binary-single interactions inside a stellar …
eccentric gravitational wave (GW) merger during binary-single interactions inside a stellar …
Highly spinning and aligned binary black hole merger in the Advanced LIGO first observing run
We report a new binary black hole merger in the publicly available LIGO first observing run
(O1) data release. The event has a false alarm rate of one per six years in the detector-frame …
(O1) data release. The event has a false alarm rate of one per six years in the detector-frame …
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 …
Post-Newtonian dynamics in dense star clusters: Formation, masses, and merger rates of highly-eccentric black hole binaries
CL Rodriguez, P Amaro-Seoane, S Chatterjee… - Physical Review D, 2018 - APS
Using state-of-the-art dynamical simulations of globular clusters, including radiation reaction
during black hole encounters and a cosmological model of star cluster formation, we create …
during black hole encounters and a cosmological model of star cluster formation, we create …
Black Hole Mergers From Globular Clusters Observable by LISA I: Eccentric Sources Originating From Relativistic N-body Dynamics
J Samsing, DJ D'Orazio - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
We show that nearly half of all binary black hole (BBH) mergers dynamically assembled in
globular clusters have measurable eccentricities (e> 0.01) in the LISA band (10− 2 Hz) …
globular clusters have measurable eccentricities (e> 0.01) in the LISA band (10− 2 Hz) …
Distinguishing primordial black holes from astrophysical black holes by einstein telescope and cosmic explorer
ZC Chen, QG Huang - Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We investigate how the next generation gravitational-wave (GW) detectors, such as Einstein
Telescope (ET) and Cosmic Explorer (CE), can be used to distinguish primordial black holes …
Telescope (ET) and Cosmic Explorer (CE), can be used to distinguish primordial black holes …
MOCCA-SURVEY database. I. Eccentric black hole mergers during binary–single interactions in globular clusters
We estimate the population of eccentric gravitational wave (GW) binary black hole (BBH)
mergers forming during binary–single interactions in globular clusters (GCs), using∼ 800 …
mergers forming during binary–single interactions in globular clusters (GCs), using∼ 800 …
The impact of vector resonant relaxation on the evolution of binaries near a massive black hole: implications for gravitational-wave sources
AS Hamers, B Bar-Or, C Petrovich… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Binaries within the sphere of influence of a massive black hole (MBH) in galactic nuclei are
susceptible to the Lidov–Kozai (LK) mechanism, which can drive orbits to high eccentricities …
susceptible to the Lidov–Kozai (LK) mechanism, which can drive orbits to high eccentricities …
Post-Newtonian dynamics in dense star clusters: binary black holes in the LISA band
The dynamical processing of black holes in the dense cores of globular clusters (GCs)
makes them efficient factories for producing binary black holes (BBHs). Here we explore the …
makes them efficient factories for producing binary black holes (BBHs). Here we explore the …