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The host galaxies of double compact objects merging in the local Universe
Michela Mapelli, Nicola Giacobbo, Mattia Toffano +4
We investigate the host galaxies of compact objects merging in the local Universe, by combining the results of binary population-synthesis simulations with the Illustris cosmologic…
The Keplerian three-body encounter I. Insights on the origin of the S-stars and the G-objects in the Galactic center
Alessandro A. Trani, Michiko S. Fujii, Mario Spera
Recent spectroscopic analysis has set an upper limit to the age of the S-stars, the ~30 B-type stars in highly eccentric orbits around the supermassive black hole (SMBH) in the Gal…
Merging black hole binaries with the SEVN code
Mario Spera, Michela Mapelli, Nicola Giacobbo +3
Studying the formation and evolution of black hole binaries (BHBs) is essential for the interpretation of current and forthcoming gravitational wave (GW) detections. We investigate…
Unravelling the progenitors of merging black hole binaries
Nicola Giacobbo, Michela Mapelli, Mario Spera
The recent detection of gravitational waves has proven the existence of massive stellar black hole binaries (BBHs), but the formation channels of BBHs are still an open question. H…
Star Cluster Disruption by a Supermassive Black Hole Binary
Elisa Bortolas, Michela Mapelli, Mario Spera
Supermassive black hole binaries (BHBs) are expected to be one of the most powerful sources of low-frequency gravitational waves (GWs) for future space-borne detectors. Prior to th…