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When the black holes align: a subpopulation of aligned massive binary black holes observed via gravitational waves
Stefano Rinaldi, Charmaine Wong, M. Paola Vaccaro +4
In this work, we investigate the features present in the joint primary mass and effective spin distribution of binary black holes without relying on specific modelling assumptions.…
Uncovering the population of compact binary mergers and their formation pathways with gravitational waves through the Einstein Telescope
M. Arca-Sedda, I. Dvorkin, G. Franciolini +19
Ground-based gravitational-wave (GW) observatories have transformed our view of compact-object mergers, yet their reach still limits a comprehensive reconstruction of the processes…
Hierarchical Black Hole Mergers in AGN Disks: Tracing Massive Black Hole Growth Across Cosmic Time
Maria Paola Vaccaro
The dense and gaseous environments of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can catalyze repeated mergers of stellar-mass black holes (BHs), potentially explaining the high-mass tail of bi…
The role of migration traps in the formation of binary black holes in AGN disks
Maria Paola Vaccaro, Yannick Seif, Michela Mapelli
Binary black holes (BBHs) forming in the accretion disks of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) represent a promising channel for gravitational-wave production. BBHs are often assumed to…
Hierarchical binary black hole mergers in globular clusters: mass function and evolution with redshift
Stefano Torniamenti, Michela Mapelli, Carole Périgois +4
Hierarchical black hole (BH) mergers are one of the most straightforward mechanisms to produce BHs inside and above the pair-instability mass gap. Here, we investigate the impact o…
Impact of gas hardening on the population properties of hierarchical black hole mergers in AGN disks
M. Paola Vaccaro, Michela Mapelli, Carole Périgois +5
Hierarchical black hole (BH) mergers in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are unique among formation channels of binary black holes (BBHs) because they are likely associated with elect…