Black hole binary formation in AGN discs: from isolation to merger
Motivated by the increasing number of detections of merging black holes by LIGO-VIRGO-
KAGRA, black hole (BH) binary mergers in the discs of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is …
KAGRA, black hole (BH) binary mergers in the discs of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is …
Observational signatures of supermassive black hole binaries
DJ D'Orazio, M Charisi - arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.16896, 2023 - arxiv.org
Despite solid theoretical and observational grounds for the pairing of supermassive black
holes (SMBHs) after galaxy mergers, definitive evidence for the existence of close (sub …
holes (SMBHs) after galaxy mergers, definitive evidence for the existence of close (sub …
Multimessenger astronomy with black holes
DJ D'Orazio, M Charisi, A Derdzinski, L Zwick… - Black Holes in the Era of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most, if not all, galaxies harbor at their center a supermassive black hole (SMBH) that sculpts
the dynamics of objects inhabiting galactic nuclei. SMBH binaries (SMBHBs) are expected to …
the dynamics of objects inhabiting galactic nuclei. SMBH binaries (SMBHBs) are expected to …
Eccentric binaries in retrograde discs
C Tiede, DJ D'Orazio - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Modern numerical hydrodynamics tools have recently enabled detailed examinations of
binaries accreting from prograde circumbinary discs. These have reframed the current …
binaries accreting from prograde circumbinary discs. These have reframed the current …
Disappearing thermal X-ray emission as a tell-tale signature of merging massive black hole binaries
LM Krauth, J Davelaar, Z Haiman… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT The upcoming Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is expected to detect
gravitational waves (GWs) from massive black hole binaries (MBHB). Finding the …
gravitational waves (GWs) from massive black hole binaries (MBHB). Finding the …
Eccentric Minidisks in Accreting Binaries
JR Westernacher-Schneider, J Zrake… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
We show that gas disks around the components of an orbiting binary system (so-called
minidisks) may be susceptible to a resonant instability that causes the minidisks to become …
minidisks) may be susceptible to a resonant instability that causes the minidisks to become …
Black hole binaries in AGN accretion discs–II. Gas effects on black hole satellite scatterings
The black hole (BH) binaries in active galactic nuclei (AGN) are expected to form mainly
through scattering encounters in the ambient gaseous medium. Recent simulations …
through scattering encounters in the ambient gaseous medium. Recent simulations …
[HTML][HTML] The nanograv 15 yr data set: Looking for signs of discreteness in the gravitational-wave background
G Agazie, A Anumarlapudi, AM Archibald… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The cosmic merger history of supermassive black hole binaries (SMBHBs) is expected to
produce a low-frequency gravitational wave background (GWB). Here we investigate how …
produce a low-frequency gravitational wave background (GWB). Here we investigate how …
Multiwavelength analysis of Fermi-LAT blazars with high-significance periodicity: detection of a long-term rising emission in PG 1553+113
P Peñil, JR Westernacher-Schneider… - Monthly Notices of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Blazars display variable emission across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, with time-
scales that can range from a few minutes to several years. Our recent work has shown that a …
scales that can range from a few minutes to several years. Our recent work has shown that a …
Disk-induced Binary Precession: Implications for Dynamics and Multimessenger Observations of Black Hole Binaries
C Tiede, DJ D'Orazio, L Zwick… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Many studies have recently documented the orbital response of eccentric binaries accreting
from thin circumbinary disks, characterizing the change in the binary semimajor axis and …
from thin circumbinary disks, characterizing the change in the binary semimajor axis and …