Photo from academic.microsoft.com
Using the black hole merger rate inferred from LIGO, we calculate the abundance of tightly bound binary black holes in the Milky Way galaxy. Binaries with a small semimajor axis… Click to show full abstract
Using the black hole merger rate inferred from LIGO, we calculate the abundance of tightly bound binary black holes in the Milky Way galaxy. Binaries with a small semimajor axis (. 10R⊙) originate at larger separations through conventional formation mechanisms and evolve as a result of gravitational wave emission. We find that LISA could detect them in the Milky Way. We also identify possible X-ray signatures of such binaries.
Keywords:
way galaxy;
black holes;
binary black;
milky way;
holes milky;
way
Journal Title: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Year Published: 2017
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!
Journal Title: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Year Published: 2017
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!