Theoretical study on binary black hole formation

About this project

Japan Grant Number
JP17H06360
Funding Program
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Funding organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Project/Area Number
17H06360
Research Category
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
Allocation Type
  • Single-year Grants
Review Section / Research Field
  • Science and Engineering
Research Institution
  • Tohoku University
Project Period (FY)
2017-06-30 〜 2022-03-31
Project Status
Completed
Budget Amount*help
122,980,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 94,600,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 28,380,000 Yen)

Research Abstract

The origin of black hole (BH) binaries, which are gravitational wave sources, was investigated through theoretical research. The main results obtained are as follows: 1)Concerning the formation of isolated massive binary systems, we studied the properties of massive binaries that could form in the low-metallicity environment of the early universe. We found that the first stars can form as massive binary systems with masses ranging from several tens of solar masses. 2) The evolution of low-metallicity binary systems was examined using an analytical model. We demonstrated that there is no contradiction even if all the BH mergers observed through gravitational wave detection originate from isolated binary systems. 3) The formation rate of binary black holes due to dynamic interactions between stars was estimated through gravitational N-body simulations of cluster evolution. We found that even in open clusters, binary black holes can form through the dynamic interactions between stars.

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