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双中子星和恒星起源黑洞的合并率:初始条件对双星演化预测的影响

Merger rates of double neutron stars and stellar origin black holes: The Impact of Initial Conditions on Binary Evolution Predictions

S. E. de Mink, K. Belczynski

摘要:

初始质量函数(IMF)、双星分数和双星参数(质量比、分离度和偏心率)的分布是模拟恒星星族不可缺少的输入。人们经常声称,这些限制很差,严重影响了进化预测。最近,专门的观测活动为大质量恒星的初始条件提供了新的限制。研究结果包括一个更大的密切的二元分数和更强的偏好非常紧密的系统。我们调查的影响,预测合并率的中子星和黑洞。尽管先前的假设发生了变化,但我们只发现增加了不到2倍(与通常为10-100倍的进化不确定性相比微不足道)。我们进一步表明,在新的初始二进制属性的不确定性并没有显着影响(在一个因素2),我们的预测双紧凑对象合并率。一个例外是货币基金组织的不确定性(上下波动系数为6)。没有显着的变化,最终组件的质量,质量比,啁啾质量和延迟时间的分布被发现。我们的结论是,从实用的目的,对不确定性的预测是强大的初始条件有关的二元参数与IMF除外。这消除了许多不确定的假设中的一个重要层,这些假设影响了引力波探测器aLIGO/aVirgo合并探测率的预测。

英文摘要:

The initial mass function (IMF), binary fraction and distributions of binary parameters (mass ratios, separations and eccentricities) are indispensable input for simulations of stellar populations. It is often claimed that these are poorly constrained significantly affecting evolutionary predictions. Recently, dedicated observing campaigns provided new constraints on the initial conditions for massive stars. Findings include a larger close binary fraction and a stronger preference for very tight systems. We investigate the impact on the predicted merger rates of neutron stars and black holes. Despite the changes with previous assumptions, we only find an increase of less than a factor 2 (insignificant compared with evolutionary uncertainties of typically a factor 10-100). We further show that the uncertainties in the new initial binary properties do not significantly affect (within a factor of 2) our predictions of double compact object merger rates. An exception is the uncertainty in IMF (variations by a factor of 6 up and down). No significant changes in the distributions of final component masses, mass ratios, chirp masses and delay times are found. We conclude that the predictions are, for practical purposes, robust against uncertainties in the initial conditions concerning binary parameters with exception of the IMF. This eliminates an important layer of the many uncertain assumptions affecting the predictions of merger detection rates with the gravitational wave detectors aLIGO/aVirgo.

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