The evolution of compact binary star systems
KA Postnov, LR Yungelson - Living Reviews in Relativity, 2014 - Springer
We review the formation and evolution of compact binary stars consisting of white dwarfs
(WDs), neutron stars (NSs), and black holes (BHs). Mergings of compact-star binaries are …
(WDs), neutron stars (NSs), and black holes (BHs). Mergings of compact-star binaries are …
Binary population synthesis
Binary interactions lead to the formation of intriguing objects, such as compact binaries,
supernovae, gamma ray bursts, X-ray binaries, pulsars, novae, cataclysmic variables, hot …
supernovae, gamma ray bursts, X-ray binaries, pulsars, novae, cataclysmic variables, hot …
Discovering the QCD axion with black holes and gravitational waves
Advanced LIGO may be the first experiment to detect gravitational waves. Through
superradiance of stellar black holes, it may also be the first experiment to discover the QCD …
superradiance of stellar black holes, it may also be the first experiment to discover the QCD …
Black Hole Formation Accompanied by the Supernova Explosion of a 40 M⊙ Progenitor Star
We have simulated the collapse and evolution of the core of a solar-metallicity 40 M⊙ star
and find that it explodes vigorously by the neutrino mechanism, despite its very high" …
and find that it explodes vigorously by the neutrino mechanism, despite its very high" …
Posydon: A general-purpose population synthesis code with detailed binary-evolution simulations
Most massive stars are members of a binary or a higher-order stellar system, where the
presence of a binary companion can decisively alter their evolution via binary interactions …
presence of a binary companion can decisively alter their evolution via binary interactions …
Black hole superradiance signatures of ultralight vectors
The process of superradiance can extract angular momentum and energy from astrophysical
black holes (BHs) to populate gravitationally bound states with an exponentially large …
black holes (BHs) to populate gravitationally bound states with an exponentially large …
Illuminating black hole binary formation channels with spins in advanced LIGO
The recent detections of the binary black hole mergers GW150914 and GW151226 have
inaugurated the field of gravitational-wave astronomy. For the two main formation channels …
inaugurated the field of gravitational-wave astronomy. For the two main formation channels …
Lidov–Kozai cycles with gravitational radiation: merging black holes in isolated triple systems
We show that a black-hole binary with an external companion can undergo Lidov–Kozai
cycles that cause a close pericenter passage, leading to a rapid merger due to gravitational …
cycles that cause a close pericenter passage, leading to a rapid merger due to gravitational …
Gravitational waves from scattering of stellar-mass black holes in galactic nuclei
Stellar-mass black holes (BHs) are expected to segregate and form a steep density cusp
around supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in galactic nuclei. We follow the evolution of a …
around supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in galactic nuclei. We follow the evolution of a …
Merger rate density of Population III binary black holes below, above, and in the pair-instability mass gap
We present the merger rate density of Population III binary black holes (BHs) by means of a
widely used binary population synthesis code BSE with extensions to very massive and …
widely used binary population synthesis code BSE with extensions to very massive and …