Stellar-mass black holes in young massive and open stellar clusters and their role in gravitational-wave generation III: dissecting black hole dynamics [PDF]
Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2018 Stellar-remnant black holes (BH) in dense stellar clusters comprise a natural setup to trigger general-relativistic (GR) inspiral and merger of binary black holes (BBH), detectable by the LISA and the LIGO-Virgo, through dynamical encounters inside such ...
S. Banerjee
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VLA 22 GHz Imaging of Massive Star Formation in Local Wolf–Rayet Galaxies
The Astrophysical JournalWe present 22 GHz imaging of regions of massive star formation within the Local Wolf–Rayet Galaxy Sample, a NSF Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array survey of 30 local galaxies showing spectral features of Wolf–Rayet (WR) stars.
Nicholas G. Ferraro +6 more
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, 2011 In low-metallicity environments, massive stars might avoid supernova explosion and directly collapse, forming massive (~25-80 solar masses) stellar black holes (MSBHs), at the end of their life.
Begelman +73 more
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Constraining globular cluster formation through studies of young massive clusters – IV. Testing the fast rotating massive star scenario [PDF]
, 2014 One of the leading models for the formation of multiple stellar populations within globular clusters is the "Fast Rotating Massive Star" (FRMS) scenario, where the ejecta of rapidly rotating massive stars is mixed with primordial material left over from ...
N. Bastian +2 more
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Between the Cosmic-Ray “Knee” and the “Ankle”: Contribution from Star Clusters
The Astrophysical JournalWe show that massive, young star clusters may be possible candidates that can accelerate Galactic cosmic rays (CRs) in the range of 10 ^7 –10 ^9 GeV (between the “knee” and “ankle”).
Sourav Bhadra +3 more
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Young massive star clusters: globular cluster progenitors?
, 2007 I review the long-term survival chances of young massive star clusters (YMCs), hallmarks of intense starburst episodes often associated with violent galaxy interactions. In particular, I address the key question as to whether at least some of these YMCs can be considered proto-globular clusters (GCs).
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Constraining globular cluster formation through studies of young massive clusters - III. A lack of gas and dust in massive stellar clusters in the LMC and SMC [PDF]
, 2014 Scenarios that invoke multiple episodes of star formation within young globular clusters (GCs) to explain the observed chemical and photometric anomalies in GCs, require that clusters can retain the stellar ejecta of the stars within them and accrete ...
N. Bastian, J. Strader
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, 2007 We present high-resolution (R ~ 24,600) near-IR spectroscopy of the youngest super star clusters (SSCs) in the prototypical starburst merger, the Antennae Galaxies.
Amram P. +16 more
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The Size Distribution of Massive Young Clusters [PDF]
Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 2002 We have searched the WFPC2/HST archive for data on nearby massive young clusters with low extinction and we have analyzed 27 such objects. A clear dichotomy between objects with a compact core and without it is observed. We attribute this bimodality to the initial conditions of the parent giant molecular clouds and we discuss its implication towards ...
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The Star Clusters as Links between Galaxy Evolution and Star Formation Project. I. Numerical Method
The Astrophysical JournalStellar clusters are critical constituents within galaxies: They are the result of highest-density star formation, and through their spatially and temporally correlated feedback, they regulate their host galaxy evolution.
Marta Reina-Campos +3 more
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