black hole spin 1data quality assessment 1observational systematics 1spectral modeling 1x-ray reflection spectroscopy 1
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astro-ph.HE2026
Black-Hole Spin Measurements from X-ray Reflection Spectroscopy: Quality Criteria and Community Recommendations
Javier A. Garcia, Riley Connors, Laura W. Brenneman +1
The paper proposes a practical framework and checklist for assessing the reliability of black‑hole spin measurements obtained via X‑ray reflection spectroscopy, defining criteria f…
astro-ph.HE2026
Spin Demographics of Active Supermassive Black Holes: Updated Estimates from X-ray reflection and Future opportunities
Julia M. Sisk-Reynes, Christopher S. Reynolds, James H. Matthews +5
Understanding the growth of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) requires observational constraints on how their angular momentum (or spin) varies with mass, since the relative importa…