The first stars: formation, properties, and impact
RS Klessen, SCO Glover - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The first generation of stars, often called Population III (or Pop III), form from metal-free
primordial gas at redshifts z∼ 30 and below. They dominate the cosmic star-formation …
primordial gas at redshifts z∼ 30 and below. They dominate the cosmic star-formation …
The assembly of the first massive black holes
The existence of∼ 109M⊙ supermassive black holes (SMBHs) within the first billion years
of the Universe has stimulated numerous ideas for the prompt formation and rapid growth of …
of the Universe has stimulated numerous ideas for the prompt formation and rapid growth of …
The X–shooter/ALMA Sample of Quasars in the Epoch of Reionization. II. Black Hole Masses, Eddington Ratios, and the Formation of the First Quasars
EP Farina, JT Schindler, F Walter… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present measurements of black hole masses and Eddington ratios (λ Edd) for a sample
of 38 bright (M 1450<− 24.4 mag) quasars at 5.8≲ z≲ 7.5, derived from Very Large …
of 38 bright (M 1450<− 24.4 mag) quasars at 5.8≲ z≲ 7.5, derived from Very Large …
Turbulent cold flows gave birth to the first quasars
MA Latif, DJ Whalen, S Khochfar, NP Herrington… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
How quasars powered by supermassive black holes formed less than a billion years after
the Big Bang is still one of the outstanding problems in astrophysics, 20 years after their …
the Big Bang is still one of the outstanding problems in astrophysics, 20 years after their …
grackle: a chemistry and cooling library for astrophysics
We present the grackle chemistry and cooling library for astrophysical simulations and
models. grackle provides a treatment of non-equilibrium primordial chemistry and cooling for …
models. grackle provides a treatment of non-equilibrium primordial chemistry and cooling for …
Titans of the early Universe: The Prato statement on the origin of the first supermassive black holes
In recent years, the discovery of massive quasars at has provided a striking challenge to our
understanding of the origin and growth of supermassive black holes in the early Universe …
understanding of the origin and growth of supermassive black holes in the early Universe …
Formation of supermassive black hole seeds
The detection of quasars at z> 6 unveils the presence of supermassive black holes of a few
billion solar masses. The rapid formation process of these extreme objects remains a …
billion solar masses. The rapid formation process of these extreme objects remains a …
Seeding high-redshift QSOs by collisional runaway in primordial star clusters
H Katz, D Sijacki, MG Haehnelt - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We study how runaway stellar collisions in high-redshift, metal-poor star clusters form very
massive stars (VMSs) that can directly collapse to intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) …
massive stars (VMSs) that can directly collapse to intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) …
On the number density of 'direct collapse'black hole seeds
M Habouzit, M Volonteri, M Latif… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Supermassive black holes (BHs) reside in the centre of most local galaxies, but they also
power active galactic nuclei and quasars, detected up to z= 7. These quasars put constraints …
power active galactic nuclei and quasars, detected up to z= 7. These quasars put constraints …
Supersonic gas streams enhance the formation of massive black holes in the early universe
The origin of super-massive black holes in the early universe remains poorly understood.
Gravitational collapse of a massive primordial gas cloud is a promising initial process, but …
Gravitational collapse of a massive primordial gas cloud is a promising initial process, but …