Prompt emission from tidal disruptions of white dwarfs by intermediate mass black holes

Prompt emission from tidal disruptions of white dwarfs by intermediate mass black holes

We present a qualitative picture of prompt emission from tidal disruptions of white dwarfs (WD) by intermediate mass black holes (IMBH). The smaller size of an IMBH compared to a supermassive black hole and a smaller tidal radius of a WD disruption lead to a very fast event with high peak luminosity...

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Main Authors: Laguna P., Bode T., Haas R., Reynolds C.S., Shcherbakov R.V., Pe’er A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-12-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20123902007

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