Population estimates for electromagnetically distinguishable supermassive binary black holes

Distinguishing the photon output of an accreting supermassive black hole binary system from that of a single supermassive black hole accreting at the same rate is intrinsically difficult because the majority of the light emerges from near the innermost stable orbits of the black holes. However, ther...

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Main Authors: Krolik, J, Volonteri, M, Dubois, Y, Devriendt, J
Format: Journal article
Published: American Astronomical Society 2019