The first stars: formation, properties, and impact
RS Klessen, SCO Glover - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The first generation of stars, often called Population III (or Pop III), form from metal-free
primordial gas at redshifts z∼ 30 and below. They dominate the cosmic star-formation …
primordial gas at redshifts z∼ 30 and below. They dominate the cosmic star-formation …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] H2 formation on interstellar dust grains: The viewpoints of theory, experiments, models and observations
Molecular hydrogen is the most abundant molecule in the universe. It is the first one to form
and survive photo-dissociation in tenuous environments. Its formation involves catalytic …
and survive photo-dissociation in tenuous environments. Its formation involves catalytic …
Formation of supermassive black hole seeds
The detection of quasars at z> 6 unveils the presence of supermassive black holes of a few
billion solar masses. The rapid formation process of these extreme objects remains a …
billion solar masses. The rapid formation process of these extreme objects remains 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 …
Direct collapse supermassive black holes from relic particle decay
We investigate the formation of high-redshift supermassive black holes (SMBHs) via the
direct collapse of baryonic clouds, where the unwanted formation of molecular hydrogen is …
direct collapse of baryonic clouds, where the unwanted formation of molecular hydrogen is …
From the first stars to the first black holes
R Valiante, R Schneider, M Volonteri… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The growth of the first supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at z> 6 is still a major challenge
for theoretical models. If it starts from black hole (BH) remnants of Population III stars (light …
for theoretical models. If it starts from black hole (BH) remnants of Population III stars (light …
Merge or survive: number of Population III stars per minihalo
H Susa - The Astrophysical Journal, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The formation process of Population III (PopIII) stars in the mass-accretion phase is
investigated by numerical experiments. The barotropic relation of primordial gas and …
investigated by numerical experiments. The barotropic relation of primordial gas and …
On the number density of 'direct collapse'black hole seeds
Supermassive black holes (BHs) reside in the centre of most local galaxies, but they also
power active galactic nuclei and quasars, detected up to z= 7. These quasars put constraints …
power active galactic nuclei and quasars, detected up to z= 7. These quasars put constraints …
The influence of streaming velocities on the formation of the first stars
ATP Schauer, SCO Glover, RS Klessen… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
How, when, and where the first stars formed are fundamental questions regarding the epoch
of cosmic dawn. A second-order effect in the fluid equations was recently found to make a …
of cosmic dawn. A second-order effect in the fluid equations was recently found to make a …