2 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
The impact of envelope binding energies on the merger rate density of binary compact objects
Cecilia Sgalletta, Guglielmo Costa, Giuliano Iorio +8
The common envelope (CE) phase plays a key role in the formation of binary compact object systems. Its final outcome strongly depends on the envelope binding energy, but this quant…
astro-ph.GA2025
Realistic predictions for Gaia black hole discoveries: comparison of isolated binary and dynamical formation models
Pranav Nagarajan, Kareem El-Badry, Chirag Chawla +6
Astrometry from Gaia has enabled discovery of three dormant black holes (BHs) in au-scale binaries. Numerous models have been proposed to explain their formation, including several…