The study of the dynamical evolution of massive black hole pairs in mergers is crucial in the context of a hierarchical galaxy formation scenario. The timescales for the formation and the coalescence of black hole binaries are still poorly constrained, resulting in large uncertainties in the expected rate of massive black hole binaries detectable in the electromagnetic and gravitational wave spectra. Here, we review the current theoretical understanding of the black hole pairing in galaxy mergers, with a particular attention to recent developments and open issues. We conclude with a review of the expected observational signatures of massive binaries and of the candidates discussed in literature to date

Dotti, M., Sesana, A., Decarli, R. (2012). Massive black hole binaries: dynamical evolution and observational signatures. ADVANCES IN ASTRONOMY, 2012 [10.1155/2012/940568].

Massive black hole binaries: dynamical evolution and observational signatures

DOTTI, MASSIMO
Primo
;
Sesana, A;
2012

Abstract

The study of the dynamical evolution of massive black hole pairs in mergers is crucial in the context of a hierarchical galaxy formation scenario. The timescales for the formation and the coalescence of black hole binaries are still poorly constrained, resulting in large uncertainties in the expected rate of massive black hole binaries detectable in the electromagnetic and gravitational wave spectra. Here, we review the current theoretical understanding of the black hole pairing in galaxy mergers, with a particular attention to recent developments and open issues. We conclude with a review of the expected observational signatures of massive binaries and of the candidates discussed in literature to date
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
astro-ph.CO; astro-ph.CO
English
2012
2012
940568
none
Dotti, M., Sesana, A., Decarli, R. (2012). Massive black hole binaries: dynamical evolution and observational signatures. ADVANCES IN ASTRONOMY, 2012 [10.1155/2012/940568].
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