There is both theoretical expectation and some observational clues that intermediate mass black holes reside in nuclei of globular clusters. In order to find an independent indicator for their existence, we investigate in this paper how an IMBH manifests itself through its dynamical interaction with a binary rich globular cluster of moderate extension and mass. By means of direct $N$-body integration we follow the dynamical evolution of models of such a system over a time span of $\approx$ 0.8 Gyr and compare the cases with and without the primordial binaries as well as with and without the IMBH. In accord with previous results, we show that when present the IMBH develops a power-law density cusp of stars around it, regardless of the binary population in the cluster. If, however, binaries are present, their interaction with the IMBH leads to the production of high velocity escapers at a rate of the order of 0.1 Myr$^{-1}$. These stars may contribute to the population of high-velocity stars observed in the Galaxy. Clusters hosting the IMBH together with high number of binaries also form a denser halo of marginally unbound stars than clusters that lack either the IMBH or the rich binary population. Finally, we show that the binary population leads to an increased rate of direct interactions of stars with the IMBH, potentially observable as tidal disruption events.
Intermediate Mass Black Hole Binary Evolution in Nuclear Star Clusters: the effect of the stellar mass black hole population
New York University Abu Dhabi（阿布扎比纽约大学）；Center for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS), New York University Abu Dhabi（阿布扎比纽约大学天体物理学与空间科学中心）；Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Centre Polish Academy of Sciences（波兰科学院尼古拉·哥白尼天文中心）；Szechenyi Istvan University, Space Technology and Space Law Research Center（伊斯特万·塞切尼大学空间技术与空间法律研究中心）；Main Astronomical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine（乌克兰国家科学院主天文台）；Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Zentrum für Astronomie, University of Heidelberg（海德堡大学天文学计算研究所，天文学中心）；National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences（中国科学院国家天文台）；Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University（北京大学卡尔·卡夫利天文学和天体物理研究所）
The MEGaN project II. Gravitational waves from intermediate mass- and binary black holes around a supermassive black hole
本文研究了大质量星团群沉积在超大质量黑洞附近的中等质量黑洞、恒星黑洞和双星黑洞的演化。恒星黑洞在SMBH周围迅速分离，形成极端质量比的吸气，并以$Γ= 0.02-0.2$ yr $^{-1}$ Gpc $^{-3}$的速率在红移$z=0$处合并。一些围绕SMBH运行的IMBH有利于在哈勃时间内合并的大质量对的形成，这是该通道$Γ=0.03$ yr $^{-1}$ Gpc $^{-3}$的合并率。合并后的反冲可以将残余物从星系中心喷射出去，特别是在矮星系中。我们的研究结果表明，这种机制可以导致高达$10^5$喷射SMBH在1 Gpc。IMBH与同一簇中的几个单一和二元BH共存可以显著影响它们的演化，要么驱动二元破坏，产生中等质量比的吸气（合并率$Γ=9.5$ yr $^{-1}$ Gpc $^{-3}$），要么促进BHB聚结（$Γ=2-8$ yr $^{-1}$ Gpc $^{-3}$）。在一些模拟中，SMBH促进BHB聚结，导致该过程的合并速率为$Γ=1$ yr $^{-1}$ Gpc $^{-3}$。我们注意到，在星系核中经历合并的BHB可能被错误地估计为比实际重的$\sim 30\%$，这是因为SMBH周围的快速运动引起的波频率的多普勒频移。我们所有的模拟都是使用$N$体代码进行的，该代码专门用于处理近距离接触和后牛顿动力学，其中还包括粒子运动方程中的星系场和动力学摩擦。
Binary Constraints on the Origin of Nitrogen-rich Field Stars
Sun Yat-sen University（中山大学）；CSST Science Center for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area（中国空间站科学中心粤港澳大湾区分中心）；Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins（贝尔纳多·奥希金斯大学）；Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)（中国科学院云南天文台）
Using Binary Population Synthesis to Examine the Impact of Binary Evolution on the C, N, O, and $S$-Process Yields of Solar-Metallicity Low- and Intermediate-Mass Stars
Stellar binaries incident on supermassive black hole binaries: implications for double tidal disruption events, calcium-rich transients, and hypervelocity stars
Hide and Seek with Gaia. Detectability of Predicted Thin-Disc Metal-Rich RR Lyrae Binaries in Gaia DR3 and DR4
Institut de Ciències del Cosmos (ICCUB), Universitat de Barcelona（巴塞罗那大学宇宙科学研究所）；Department of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology（加州理工学院天文学系）；School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University（莫纳什大学物理与天文学院）；ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery – OzGrav（ARC引力波发现卓越中心-OzGrav）；INAF – Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri（意大利国家天体物理研究所阿切特里天文台）；Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge（剑桥大学天文学研究所）；Department of Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata（罗马托维加塔大学物理系）；INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma（意大利国家天体物理研究所罗马天文台）；Departamento de Astronomía, Instituto de Física, Universidad de la República（乌拉圭共和国大学天文学系、物理研究所）
The most metal-rich stars in the universe: chemical contributions of low and intermediate mass asymptotic giant branch stars with metallicities between $0.04 \leq Z \leq 0.10.$
