A case for a binary black hole system revealed via
quasi-periodic outflows

J 2024

A case for a binary black hole system revealed via quasi-periodic outflows

PASHAM, Dheeraj R., Francesco TOMBESI, Petra SUKOVÁ, Michal ZAJAČEK, Suvendu RAKSHIT et. al.

Basic information

Original name

A case for a binary black hole system revealed via quasi-periodic outflows

Authors

PASHAM, Dheeraj R., Francesco TOMBESI, Petra SUKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Michal ZAJAČEK (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Suvendu RAKSHIT, Eric COUGHLIN, Peter KOSEC, Vladimír KARAS (203 Czech Republic), Megan MASTERSON, Andrew MUMMERY, Thomas W.-S. HOLOIEN, Muryel GUOLO, Jason HINKLE, Bart RIPPERDA, Vojtěch WITZANY, Ben SHAPPEE, Erin KARA, Assaf HORESH, Sjoert VAN VELZEN, Itai SFARADI, David KAPLAN, Noam BURGER, Tara MURPHY, Ronald REMILLARD, James F. STEINER, Thomas WEVERS, Riccardo ARCODIA, Johannes BUCHNER, Andrea MERLONI, Adam MALYALI, Andy FABIAN, Michael FAUSNAUGH, Tansu DAYLAN, Diego ALTAMIRANO, Anna PAYNE and Elizabeth C. FERRARAA

Edition

Science Advances, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2024, 2375-2548

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10308 Astronomy

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 13.600 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj8898

UT WoS

001193309500002

Keywords in English

RADIATION PRESSURE INSTABILITY; ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI; PHOTON IMAGING CAMERA; INITIAL MASS FUNCTION; TIDAL DISRUPTION; SEYFERT-GALAXIES; XMM-NEWTON; NUMERICAL SCHEME; ACCRETION-DISC; EVOLUTION

Abstract

V originále

Binaries containing a compact object orbiting a supermassive black hole are thought to be precursors of gravitational wave events, but their identification has been extremely challenging. Here, we report quasi-periodic variability in x-ray absorption, which we interpret as quasi-periodic outflows (QPOuts) from a previously low-luminosity active galactic nucleus after an outburst, likely caused by a stellar tidal disruption. We rule out several models based on observed properties and instead show using general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations that QPOuts, separated by roughly 8.3 days, can be explained with an intermediate-mass black hole secondary on a mildly eccentric orbit at a mean distance of about 100 gravitational radii from the primary. Our work suggests that QPOuts could be a new way to identify intermediate/extreme-mass ratio binary candidates.

Links

GM24-10599M, research and development project

Name: Hvězdy v galaktických jádrech: vzájemný vztah s masivními černými dírami

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Stars in galactic nuclei: interrelation with massive black holes

90140, large research infrastructures

Name: e-INFRA CZ

Citovat

PASHAM, Dheeraj R., Francesco TOMBESI, Petra SUKOVÁ, Michal ZAJAČEK, Suvendu RAKSHIT, Eric COUGHLIN, Peter KOSEC, Vladimír KARAS, Megan MASTERSON, Andrew MUMMERY, Thomas W.-S. HOLOIEN, Muryel GUOLO, Jason HINKLE, Bart RIPPERDA, Vojtěch WITZANY, Ben SHAPPEE, Erin KARA, Assaf HORESH, Sjoert VAN VELZEN, Itai SFARADI, David KAPLAN, Noam BURGER, Tara MURPHY, Ronald REMILLARD, James F. STEINER, Thomas WEVERS, Riccardo ARCODIA, Johannes BUCHNER, Andrea MERLONI, Adam MALYALI, Andy FABIAN, Michael FAUSNAUGH, Tansu DAYLAN, Diego ALTAMIRANO, Anna PAYNE and Elizabeth C. FERRARAA. A case for a binary black hole system revealed via quasi-periodic outflows. Science Advances. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2024, vol. 10, No 13, p. 1-22. ISSN 2375-2548. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj8898.

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PASHAM, Dheeraj R., Francesco TOMBESI, Petra SUKOVÁ, Michal ZAJAČEK, Suvendu RAKSHIT, Eric COUGHLIN, Peter KOSEC, Vladimír KARAS, Megan MASTERSON, Andrew MUMMERY, Thomas W.-S. HOLOIEN, Muryel GUOLO, Jason HINKLE, Bart RIPPERDA, Vojtěch WITZANY, Ben SHAPPEE, Erin KARA, Assaf HORESH, Sjoert VAN VELZEN, Itai SFARADI, David KAPLAN, Noam BURGER, Tara MURPHY, Ronald REMILLARD, James F. STEINER, Thomas WEVERS, Riccardo ARCODIA, Johannes BUCHNER, Andrea MERLONI, Adam MALYALI, Andy FABIAN, Michael FAUSNAUGH, Tansu DAYLAN, Diego ALTAMIRANO, Anna PAYNE and Elizabeth C. FERRARAA. A case for a binary black hole system revealed via quasi-periodic outflows. \textit{Science Advances}. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2024, vol.~10, No~13, p.~1-22. ISSN~2375-2548. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj8898.

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