Evolutionary roads leading to low effective spins, high black hole masses, and O1/O2 rates for LIGO/Virgo binary black holes
K Belczynski, J Klencki, CE Fields, A Olejak… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
All ten LIGO/Virgo binary black hole (BH-BH) coalescences reported following the O1/O2
runs have near-zero effective spins. There are only three potential explanations for this. If the …
runs have near-zero effective spins. There are only three potential explanations for this. If the …
The first JWST spectrum of a GRB afterglow: no bright supernova in observations of the brightest GRB of all time, GRB 221009A
Abstract We present James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) observations of the afterglow of GRB 221009A, the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) …
(HST) observations of the afterglow of GRB 221009A, the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) …
The Effect of Supernova Convection On Neutron Star and Black Hole Masses
CL Fryer, A Olejak, K Belczynski - The Astrophysical Journal, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Our understanding of the convective-engine paradigm driving core-collapse supernovae
has been used for two decades to predict the remnant mass distribution from stellar …
has been used for two decades to predict the remnant mass distribution from stellar …
The spins of compact objects born from helium stars in binary systems
J Fuller, W Lu - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The angular momentum (AM) content of massive stellar cores helps us to determine the
natal spin rates of neutron stars and black holes. Asteroseismic measurements of low-mass …
natal spin rates of neutron stars and black holes. Asteroseismic measurements of low-mass …
Three-dimensional Hydrodynamic Simulations of Convective Nuclear Burning in Massive Stars Near Iron Core Collapse
Nonspherical structure in massive stars at the point of iron core collapse can have a
qualitative impact on the properties of the ensuing core-collapse supernova explosions and …
qualitative impact on the properties of the ensuing core-collapse supernova explosions and …
Constraints on compact binary merger evolution from spin-orbit misalignment in gravitational-wave observations
The identification of the first confirmed neutron star–black hole (NS-BH) binary mergers by
the LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaboration provides the opportunity to investigate the …
the LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaboration provides the opportunity to investigate the …
Multimessenger diagnostics of the engine behind core-collapse supernovae
Core-collapse supernova explosions play a wide role in astrophysics by producing compact
remnants (neutron stars or black holes) and the synthesis and injection of many heavy …
remnants (neutron stars or black holes) and the synthesis and injection of many heavy …
Abundances and Transients from Neutron Star–White Dwarf Mergers
MAR Kaltenborn, CL Fryer, RT Wollaeger… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We systematically investigate the mergers of neutron star–white dwarf binaries from
beginning to end, with a focus on the properties of the inflows and outflows in accretion disks …
beginning to end, with a focus on the properties of the inflows and outflows in accretion disks …
Binary population synthesis models for core-collapse gamma-ray burst progenitors
AA Chrimes, ER Stanway… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are understood to be the final fate for a subset of
massive, stripped envelope, rapidly rotating stars. Beyond this, our knowledge of the …
massive, stripped envelope, rapidly rotating stars. Beyond this, our knowledge of the …
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