On the formation and evolution of black-hole binaries

We present the results of a systematic study of the formation and evolution of binaries containing black holes and normal-star companions with a wide range of masses. We first reexamine the standard formation scenario for close black-hole binaries, where the spiral-in of the companion in the envelop...

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Main Authors: Podsiadlowski, P, Rappaport, S, Han, Z
Format: Journal article
Published: 2003