Super-massive black hole binaries in gas-rich environments

Jorge Cuadra
2012 Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union  
Black hole binaries form after major galaxy mergers, but their fate is unclear as hardening due to stars gets inefficient at sub-parsec distances. We model an alternative scenario in which the merger is driven by the interaction of the binary with the surrounding gas.†
doi:10.1017/s1743921313004985 fatcat:pjs6gggwd5dznnwjdpv5z2pq3q