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 …
A review of quasi-periodic oscillations from black hole X-ray binaries: observation and theory
AR Ingram, SE Motta - New Astronomy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Black hole and neutron star X-ray binary systems routinely show quasi-periodic oscillations
(QPOs) in their X-ray flux. Despite being strong, easily measurable signals, their physical …
(QPOs) in their X-ray flux. Despite being strong, easily measurable signals, their physical …
Formation and evolution of compact-object binaries in AGN disks
The astrophysical origin of gravitational wave (GW) events discovered by LIGO/VIRGO
remains an outstanding puzzle. In active galactic nuclei (AGNs), compact-object binaries …
remains an outstanding puzzle. In active galactic nuclei (AGNs), compact-object binaries …
Phantom: A smoothed particle hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics code for astrophysics
We present Phantom, a fast, parallel, modular, and low-memory smoothed particle
hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics code developed over the last decade for …
hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics code developed over the last decade for …
The masses and spins of neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes
MC Miller, JM Miller - Physics Reports, 2015 - Elsevier
Stellar-mass black holes and neutron stars represent extremes in gravity, density, and
magnetic fields. They therefore serve as key objects in the study of multiple frontiers of …
magnetic fields. They therefore serve as key objects in the study of multiple frontiers of …
Spin evolution of stellar-mass black hole binaries in active galactic nuclei
The astrophysical origin of gravitational-wave (GW) events is one of the most timely
problems in the wake of the LIGO/Virgo discoveries. In active galactic nuclei (AGNs) …
problems in the wake of the LIGO/Virgo discoveries. In active galactic nuclei (AGNs) …
On the diffusive propagation of warps in thin accretion discs
In this paper, we revisit the issue of the propagation of warps in thin and viscous accretion
discs. In this regime, warps are known to propagate diffusively, with a diffusion coefficient …
discs. In this regime, warps are known to propagate diffusively, with a diffusion coefficient …
Spin-driven jet feedback in idealized simulations of galaxy groups and clusters
We implement a black hole spin evolution and jet feedback model into SWIFT, a smoothed
particle hydrodynamics code. The jet power is determined self-consistently assuming that …
particle hydrodynamics code. The jet power is determined self-consistently assuming that …
Circularization of tidally disrupted stars around spinning supermassive black holes
We study the circularization of tidally disrupted stars on bound orbits around spinning
supermassive black holes by performing 3D smoothed particle hydrodynamic simulations …
supermassive black holes by performing 3D smoothed particle hydrodynamic simulations …
Bardeen–Petterson alignment, jets, and magnetic truncation in GRMHD simulations of tilted thin accretion discs
M Liska, A Tchekhovskoy, A Ingram… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Prevalent around luminous accreting black holes, thin discs are challenging to resolve in
numerical simulations. When the disc and black hole angular momentum vectors are …
numerical simulations. When the disc and black hole angular momentum vectors are …