Astrophysics with the laser interferometer space antenna
Abstract The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will be a transformative experiment
for gravitational wave astronomy, and, as such, it will offer unique opportunities to address …
for gravitational wave astronomy, and, as such, it will offer unique opportunities to address …
The origins of massive black holes
M Volonteri, M Habouzit, M Colpi - Nature Reviews Physics, 2021 - nature.com
Massive black holes (MBHs) inhabit galactic centres, and power luminous quasars and
active galactic nuclei, sha** their cosmic environment with the energy they produce. The …
active galactic nuclei, sha** their cosmic environment with the energy they produce. The …
Black holes, gravitational waves and fundamental physics: a roadmap
L Barack, V Cardoso, S Nissanke… - … and quantum gravity, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
70 AIM, UMR 7158, CEA/DRF, CNRS, Université Paris Diderot, Irfu/Service d'Astrophysique,
Centre de Saclay, FR-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Centre de Saclay, FR-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Circumbinary accretion: From binary stars to massive binary black holes
We review recent works on the dynamics of circumbinary accretion, including time variability,
angular momentum transfer between the disk and the binary, and the secular evolution of …
angular momentum transfer between the disk and the binary, and the secular evolution of …
Nuclear star clusters
We review the current knowledge about nuclear star clusters (NSCs), the spectacularly
dense and massive assemblies of stars found at the centers of most galaxies. Recent …
dense and massive assemblies of stars found at the centers of most galaxies. Recent …
Orbital evolution of binaries in circumbinary discs
M Siwek, R Weinberger… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We present the to-date largest parameter space exploration of binaries in circumbinary discs
(CBDs), deriving orbital evolution prescriptions for eccentric, unequal mass binaries from our …
(CBDs), deriving orbital evolution prescriptions for eccentric, unequal mass binaries from our …
Science with the space-based interferometer eLISA: Supermassive black hole binaries
We compare the science capabilities of different eLISA mission designs, including four-link
(two-arm) and six-link (three-arm) configurations with different arm lengths, low-frequency …
(two-arm) and six-link (three-arm) configurations with different arm lengths, low-frequency …
Probing the Dark Matter density with gravitational waves from super-massive binary black holes
Supermassive black hole binaries source gravitational waves measured by Pulsar Timing
Arrays. The frequency spectrum of this stochastic background is predicted more precisely …
Arrays. The frequency spectrum of this stochastic background is predicted more precisely …
Unveiling the gravitational universe at μ-Hz frequencies
We propose a space-based interferometer surveying the gravitational wave (GW) sky in the
milli-Hz to μ-Hz frequency range. By the 2040s, the μ-Hz frequency band, bracketed in …
milli-Hz to μ-Hz frequency range. By the 2040s, the μ-Hz frequency band, bracketed in …
The quest for dual and binary supermassive black holes: A multi-messenger view
The quest for binary and dual supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at the dawn of the multi-
messenger era is compelling. Detecting dual active galactic nuclei (AGN)–active SMBHs at …
messenger era is compelling. Detecting dual active galactic nuclei (AGN)–active SMBHs at …