scholarly journals Accretion disks around binary black holes: A simple GR-hybrid evolution model

2013 ◽  
Vol 87 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart L. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Accretion Disks ◽  
Evolution Model ◽  
Binary Black Holes

scholarly journals Tracking the moving optical photocenters of active galaxies: binary black holes, accretion disks and relativistic jets

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann E. Wehrle ◽  
Stephen C. Unwin ◽  
Dayton L. Jones ◽  
David L. Meier ◽  
B. G. Piner
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Accretion Disks ◽  
Active Galaxies ◽  
Relativistic Jets ◽  
Binary Black Holes

scholarly journals Accretion disks around binary black holes of unequal mass: General relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations near decoupling

2014 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Gold ◽  
Vasileios Paschalidis ◽  
Zachariah B. Etienne ◽  
Stuart L. Shapiro ◽  
Harald P. Pfeiffer
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Accretion Disks ◽  
Binary Black Holes ◽  
Unequal Mass ◽  
General Relativistic ◽  
Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations

Supermassive binary black holes - possible observational effects in the x-ray emission

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
Predrag Jovanovic ◽  
Luka Popovic
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Accretion Disks ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Kerr Metric ◽  
Binary Black Holes ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Binary Black Hole ◽  
Tracing Method

Here we discuss the possible observational effects in the X-ray emission from two relativistic accretion disks in a supermassive binary black hole system. For that purpose we developed a model and performed numerical simulations of the X-ray radiation from a relativistic accretion disk around a supermassive black hole, based on the ray-tracing method in the Kerr metric, and applied it to the case of the close binary supermassive black holes. Our results indicate that the broad Fe K? line is a powerful tool for detecting such systems and studying their properties. The most favorable candidates for observational studies are the supermassive binary black holes in the galactic mergers during the phase when the orbital velocities of their components are very large and exceed several thousand kms -1.

scholarly journals Accretion disks around binary black holes of unequal mass: General relativistic MHD simulations of postdecoupling and merger

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Gold ◽  
Vasileios Paschalidis ◽  
Milton Ruiz ◽  
Stuart L. Shapiro ◽  
Zachariah B. Etienne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Accretion Disks ◽  
Binary Black Holes ◽  
Unequal Mass ◽  
Mhd Simulations ◽  
General Relativistic

scholarly journals The missing link in gravitational-wave astronomy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Arca Sedda ◽  
Christopher P. L. Berry ◽  
Karan Jani ◽  
Pau Amaro-Seoane ◽  
Pierre Auclair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Gravitational Wave ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Cosmic Time ◽  
Compact Object ◽  
Stellar Mass ◽  
Wave Band ◽  
Binary Black Holes ◽  
Tests Of General Relativity ◽  
Binary Neutron Star

AbstractSince 2015 the gravitational-wave observations of LIGO and Virgo have transformed our understanding of compact-object binaries. In the years to come, ground-based gravitational-wave observatories such as LIGO, Virgo, and their successors will increase in sensitivity, discovering thousands of stellar-mass binaries. In the 2030s, the space-based LISA will provide gravitational-wave observations of massive black holes binaries. Between the $\sim 10$ ∼ 10 –103 Hz band of ground-based observatories and the $\sim 10^{-4}$ ∼ 1 0 − 4 –10− 1 Hz band of LISA lies the uncharted decihertz gravitational-wave band. We propose a Decihertz Observatory to study this frequency range, and to complement observations made by other detectors. Decihertz observatories are well suited to observation of intermediate-mass ($\sim 10^{2}$ ∼ 1 0 2 –104M⊙) black holes; they will be able to detect stellar-mass binaries days to years before they merge, providing early warning of nearby binary neutron star mergers and measurements of the eccentricity of binary black holes, and they will enable new tests of general relativity and the Standard Model of particle physics. Here we summarise how a Decihertz Observatory could provide unique insights into how black holes form and evolve across cosmic time, improve prospects for both multimessenger astronomy and multiband gravitational-wave astronomy, and enable new probes of gravity, particle physics and cosmology.

scholarly journals Predicting the broad-lines polarization emitted by supermassive binary black holes

2019 ◽  
Vol 623 ◽  
pp. A56 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Savić ◽  
F. Marin ◽  
L. Č. Popović
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Emission Lines ◽  
Polarization Angle ◽  
Broad Line ◽  
Line Profiles ◽  
Binary Black Holes ◽  
True Nature ◽  
Line Shapes ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Balmer Lines

Context. Some Type-1 active galactic nuclei (AGN) show extremely asymmetric Balmer lines with the broad peak redshifted or blueshifted by thousands of km s−1. These AGN may be good candidates for supermassive binary black holes (SMBBHs). The complex line shapes can be due to the complex kinematics of the two broad line regions (BLRs). Therefore other methods should be applied to confirm the SMBBHs. One of them is spectropolarimetry. Aims. We rely on numerical modeling of the polarimetry of binary black holes systems, since polarimetry is highly sensitive to geometry, in order to find the specific influence of supermassive binary black hole (SMBBH) geometry and dynamics on polarized parameters across the broad line profiles. We apply our method to SMBBHs in which both components are assumed to be AGN with distances at the subparsec scale. Methods. We used a Monte Carlo radiative transfer code that simulates the geometry, dynamics, and emission pattern of a binary system where two black holes are getting increasingly close. Each gravitational well is accompanied by its own BLR and the whole system is surrounded by an accretion flow from the distant torus. We examined the emission line deformation and predicted the associated polarization that could be observed. Results. We modeled scattering-induced broad line polarization for various BLR geometries with complex kinematics. We find that the presence of SMBBHs can produce complex polarization angle profiles φ and strongly affect the polarized and unpolarized line profiles. Depending on the phase of the SMBBH, the resulting double-peaked emission lines either show red or blue peak dominance, or both the peaks can have the same intensity. In some cases, the whole line profile appears as a single Gaussian line, hiding the true nature of the source. Conclusions. Our results suggest that future observation with the high resolution spectropolarimetry of optical broad emission lines could play an important role in detecting subparsec SMBBHs.

scholarly journals Gaseous Disks in the Nuclei of Elliptical Galaxies

1997 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 620-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Ford ◽  
Z. Tsvetanov ◽  
L. Ferrarese ◽  
G. Kriss ◽  
W. Jaffe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Angular Momentum ◽  
Accretion Disks ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Central Mass ◽  
Massive Black Holes ◽  
Radio Jets

AbstractHST images have led to the discovery that small (r ~ 1″ r ~ 100 – 200 pc), well-defined, gaseous disks are common in the nuclei of elliptical galaxies. Measurements of rotational velocities in the disks provide a means to measure the central mass and search for massive black holes in the parent galaxies. The minor axes of these disks are closely aligned with the directions of the large–scale radio jets, suggesting that it is angular momentum of the disk rather than that of the black hole that determines the direction of the radio jets. Because the disks are directly observable, we can study the disks themselves, and investigate important questions which cannot be directly addressed with observations of the smaller and unresolved central accretion disks. In this paper we summarize what has been learned to date in this rapidly unfolding new field.

scholarly journals Up-down instability of binary black holes in numerical relativity

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay Varma ◽  
Matthew Mould ◽  
Davide Gerosa ◽  
Mark A. Scheel ◽  
Lawrence E. Kidder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Numerical Relativity ◽  
Binary Black Holes
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