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 …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] The NANOGrav 15 yr data set: Constraints on supermassive black hole binaries from the gravitational-wave background
G Agazie, A Anumarlapudi, AM Archibald… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The NANOGrav 15 yr data set shows evidence for the presence of a low-frequency
gravitational-wave background (GWB). While many physical processes can source such low …
gravitational-wave background (GWB). While many physical processes can source such low …
Gravitational waves from supermassive black hole binaries in light of the NANOGrav 15-year data
The NANOGrav and other pulsar timing arrays (PTAs) have recently announced evidence
for nHz gravitational waves (GWs) that may originate from supermassive black hole (SMBH) …
for nHz gravitational waves (GWs) that may originate from supermassive black hole (SMBH) …
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 …
Distinguishing environmental effects on binary black hole gravitational waveforms
Future gravitational wave interferometers such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna,
Taiji, DECi-hertz Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory and TianQin will enable …
Taiji, DECi-hertz Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory and TianQin will enable …
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 …
Luminous fast blue optical transients and type Ibn/Icn SNe from Wolf-Rayet/Black hole mergers
BD Metzger - The Astrophysical Journal, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Progenitor models for the" luminous" subclass of Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOTs;
prototype: AT2018cow) are challenged to simultaneously explain all of their observed …
prototype: AT2018cow) are challenged to simultaneously explain all of their observed …
Dynamical friction in gravitational atoms
Due to superradiant instabilities, clouds of ultralight bosons can spontaneously grow around
rotating black holes, creating so-called" gravitational atoms". In this work, we study their …
rotating black holes, creating so-called" gravitational atoms". In this work, we study their …
STARFORGE: Towards a comprehensive numerical model of star cluster formation and feedback
ABSTRACT We present STARFORGE (STAR FORmation in Gaseous Environments): a new
numerical framework for 3D radiation magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of star …
numerical framework for 3D radiation magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of star …