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Article: The formation and merger of compact objects in the central engine of active galactic nuclei and quasars: Gamma-ray burst and gravitational radiation

TitleThe formation and merger of compact objects in the central engine of active galactic nuclei and quasars: Gamma-ray burst and gravitational radiation
Authors
KeywordsBlack hole physics
Galaxies: active
Galaxies: nuclei
Gamma rays: bursts
Gravitation
Quasars: emission lines
Issue Date1999
PublisherInstitute of Physics Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://iopscience.iop.org/2041-8205
Citation
Astrophysical Journal Letters, 1999, v. 521 n. 2 PART 1, p. 502-508 How to Cite?
AbstractThe production rate of compact objects, i.e., neutron stars (NSs) and black holes (BHs), in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and quasars (QSOs), where frequent supernova explosions are used to explain the high metallicity, is very high because of the interaction between the accretion disk and main-sequence stars in the nucleus of the quasar. The compact object red giant (RG) star binaries can be easily formed because of the large captured cross section of the RG stars. The (NS/BH, NS/BH) binary can be formed after the supernova explosion of the (NS/BH, RG) binary. Intense transient gamma-ray emission (gamma-ray burst) and gravitational radiation can result from the merger of these two compact objects. Collision between the helium core (Hc) of the RG and the BH may also take place and may also result in long-duration gamma-ray bursts but no gravitational waves. We estimate that the merger rate of (NS/BH, NS/BH) binaries and (Hc, BH) is proportional to the metal abundance N v/C IV and can be as high as 10-3 [(N v/C IV)/0.01] yr-1 per AGN/QSO.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/43271
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dc.contributor.authorWang, JMen_HK
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dc.date.issued1999en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAstrophysical Journal Letters, 1999, v. 521 n. 2 PART 1, p. 502-508en_HK
dc.identifier.issn2041-8205en_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe production rate of compact objects, i.e., neutron stars (NSs) and black holes (BHs), in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and quasars (QSOs), where frequent supernova explosions are used to explain the high metallicity, is very high because of the interaction between the accretion disk and main-sequence stars in the nucleus of the quasar. The compact object red giant (RG) star binaries can be easily formed because of the large captured cross section of the RG stars. The (NS/BH, NS/BH) binary can be formed after the supernova explosion of the (NS/BH, RG) binary. Intense transient gamma-ray emission (gamma-ray burst) and gravitational radiation can result from the merger of these two compact objects. Collision between the helium core (Hc) of the RG and the BH may also take place and may also result in long-duration gamma-ray bursts but no gravitational waves. We estimate that the merger rate of (NS/BH, NS/BH) binaries and (Hc, BH) is proportional to the metal abundance N v/C IV and can be as high as 10-3 [(N v/C IV)/0.01] yr-1 per AGN/QSO.en_HK
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dc.rightsThe Astrophysical Journal. Copyright © University of Chicago Press.en_HK
dc.subjectBlack hole physicsen_HK
dc.subjectGalaxies: activeen_HK
dc.subjectGalaxies: nucleien_HK
dc.subjectGamma rays: burstsen_HK
dc.subjectGravitationen_HK
dc.subjectQuasars: emission linesen_HK
dc.titleThe formation and merger of compact objects in the central engine of active galactic nuclei and quasars: Gamma-ray burst and gravitational radiationen_HK
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