Stars are spheres of gas held together by self-gravity. When flying by a black hole, however, the star self-binding force can be overwhelmed by the black hole tides and the star can be torn apart. This is a physically rich and fascinating event which will be described by first. introducing the concept. of black hole from a mathematical point of view. We will then dive into the physics of the tidal disruption and proceed describing the accompanying electromagnetic flare and gravitational wave burst in the frequency range of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. This empowers such events to discover the elusive black holes with mass intermediate between the solar and the million/billion solar masses.
Discovering intermediate massive black holes through tidally disrupted stars / M. Toscani, G. Lodato, E.M. Rossi. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS D. - ISSN 0218-2718. - 28:14(2019 Oct). [10.1142/S0218271819440152]
Discovering intermediate massive black holes through tidally disrupted stars
M. Toscani
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;G. LodatoPenultimo
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2019
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Stars are spheres of gas held together by self-gravity. When flying by a black hole, however, the star self-binding force can be overwhelmed by the black hole tides and the star can be torn apart. This is a physically rich and fascinating event which will be described by first. introducing the concept. of black hole from a mathematical point of view. We will then dive into the physics of the tidal disruption and proceed describing the accompanying electromagnetic flare and gravitational wave burst in the frequency range of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. This empowers such events to discover the elusive black holes with mass intermediate between the solar and the million/billion solar masses.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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