The assembly of the first massive black holes
The existence of∼ 109M⊙ supermassive black holes (SMBHs) within the first billion years
of the Universe has stimulated numerous ideas for the prompt formation and rapid growth of …
of the Universe has stimulated numerous ideas for the prompt formation and rapid growth of …
Formation of the first stars and black holes
We review the current status of knowledge concerning the early phases of star formation
during cosmic dawn. This includes the first generations of stars forming in the lowest mass …
during cosmic dawn. This includes the first generations of stars forming in the lowest mass …
Turbulent cold flows gave birth to the first quasars
MA Latif, DJ Whalen, S Khochfar, NP Herrington… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
How quasars powered by supermassive black holes formed less than a billion years after
the Big Bang is still one of the outstanding problems in astrophysics, 20 years after their …
the Big Bang is still one of the outstanding problems in astrophysics, 20 years after their …
Modeling the radio background from the first black holes at cosmic dawn: implications for the 21 cm absorption amplitude
A Ewall-Wice, TC Chang, J Lazio, O Doré… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We estimate the 21 cm radio background from accretion onto the first intermediate-mass
black holes between z≈ 30 and z≈ 16. Combining potentially optimistic, but plausible …
black holes between z≈ 30 and z≈ 16. Combining potentially optimistic, but plausible …
Formation of massive black holes in rapidly growing pre-galactic gas clouds
The origin of the supermassive black holes that inhabit the centres of massive galaxies
remains unclear,. Direct-collapse black holes—remnants of supermassive stars, with …
remains unclear,. Direct-collapse black holes—remnants of supermassive stars, with …
Titans of the early Universe: The Prato statement on the origin of the first supermassive black holes
In recent years, the discovery of massive quasars at has provided a striking challenge to our
understanding of the origin and growth of supermassive black holes in the early Universe …
understanding of the origin and growth of supermassive black holes in the early Universe …
Black hole mass scaling relations for early-type galaxies. I. MBH–M*, sph and MBH–M*, gal
Analyzing a sample of 84 early-type galaxies (ETGs) with directly measured supermassive
black hole masses—nearly doubling the sample size of such galaxies with multicomponent …
black hole masses—nearly doubling the sample size of such galaxies with multicomponent …
Subaru High-z Exploration of Low-luminosity Quasars (SHELLQs). VI. Black hole mass measurements of six quasars at 6.1≤ z≤ 6.7
M Onoue, N Kashikawa, Y Matsuoka… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We present deep near-infrared spectroscopy of six quasars at 6.1≤ z≤ 6.7 with Very Large
Telescope/X-Shooter and Gemini-N/GNIRS. Our objects, originally discovered through a …
Telescope/X-Shooter and Gemini-N/GNIRS. Our objects, originally discovered through a …
Cradles of the first stars: self-shielding, halo masses, and multiplicity
The formation of Population III (Pop III) stars is a critical step in the evolution of the early
Universe. To understand how these stars affected their metal-enriched descendants, the …
Universe. To understand how these stars affected their metal-enriched descendants, the …
The influence of streaming velocities and Lyman–Werner radiation on the formation of the first stars
ATP Schauer, SCO Glover, RS Klessen… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The first stars in the Universe, the so-called Population III stars, form in small dark matter
minihaloes with virial temperatures T vir< 104 K. Cooling in these minihaloes is dominated …
minihaloes with virial temperatures T vir< 104 K. Cooling in these minihaloes is dominated …