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High-mass binary black hole mergers from detailed binary evolution models

Max M. Briel, Olcay Bıyıklı, Tassos Fragos +10

The paper uses detailed binary evolution simulations to test whether super‑Eddington mass transfer in isolated binaries can produce the observed high‑mass binary black hole mergers…

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Stellar Population Spectra Incorporating Detailed Binary Evolution using POSYDON

Eirini Kasdagli, Jeff J. Andrews, Bret Lehmer +8

The accuracy of stellar population properties inferred through spectral energy distribution fitting hinges on the reliability of the underlying spectral models. Binary interactions…

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Forming Double Neutron Stars using Detailed Binary Evolution Models with POSYDON: Comparison to the Galactic Systems

Abhishek Chattaraj, Jeff J. Andrews, Simone S. Bavera +14

With over two dozen detections in the Milky Way, double neutron stars (DNSs) provide a unique window into massive binary evolution. We use the POSYDON binary population synthesis c…

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Double Neutron Star Delay Times Across Cosmic Metallicities: The Role of Helium Star Progenitors

Abhishek Chattaraj, Jeff J. Andrews, Max Briel +5

Metallicity can play a significant role in massive binary evolution through its impact on the opacity within stellar interiors and wind-driven mass loss. In this work, we investiga…

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A case for Case A: detailed look at binary black hole formation through stable mass transfer

Max M. Briel, Tassos Fragos, Monica Gallegos-Garcia +8

In isolated binary evolution, binary black hole (BBH) mergers are generally formed through stable mass transfer (SMT) or common envelope evolution. In recent years, the SMT channel…

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Irregularly Sampled Time Series Interpolation for Binary Evolution Simulations Using Dynamic Time Warping

Ugur Demir, Philipp M. Srivastava, Aggelos Katsaggelos +9

Binary stellar evolution simulations are computationally expensive. Stellar population synthesis relies on these detailed evolution models at a fundamental level. Producing thousan…