Publications (7)
The initial conditions of observed star clusters - I. Method description and validation
J. T. Pijloo, S. F. Portegies Zwart, P. E. R. Alexander +4
We have coupled a fast, parametrized star cluster evolution code to a Markov Chain Monte Carlo code to determine the distribution of probable initial conditions of observed star cl…
The dynamical fingerprint of intermediate mass black holes in globular clusters
M. Colpi, B. Devecchi, M. Mapelli +2
A number of observations hints for the presence of an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) in the core of three globular clusters: M15 and NGC 6752 in the Milky Way, and G1, in M31.…
On the offset of Short Gamma-ray Bursts
R. Salvaterra, B. Devecchi, M. Colpi +1
Short Gamma-Ray Bursts (SGRBs) are expected to form from the coalescence of compact binaries, either of primordial origin or from dynamical interactions in globular clusters. In th…
High redshift formation and evolution of central massive objects I: model description
B. Devecchi, M. Volonteri, M. Colpi +1
Galactic nuclei host central massive objects either in the form of supermassive black holes or nuclear stellar clusters. Recent investigations have shown that both components co-ex…
High-redshift formation and evolution of central massive objects II: The census of BH seeds
B. Devecchi, M. Volonteri, E. M. Rossi +2
We present results of simulations aimed at tracing the formation of nuclear star clusters (NCs) and black hole (BH) seeds, in a cosmological context. We focus on two mechanisms for…
Millisecond pulsars around intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters
B. Devecchi, M. Colpi, M. Mapelli +1
We study the process of dynamical capture of a millisecond pulsar (MSP) by a single or binary IMBH, simulating various types of single-binary and binary-binary encounters. It is fo…
Imprints of recoiling massive black-holes on the hot gas of early type galaxies
B. Devecchi, E. Rasia, M. Dotti +2
Anisotropic gravitational radiation from a coalescing black hole binary is known to impart recoil velocities of up to ~1000 km/s to the remnant black hole. In this context, we stud…