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Revised Rates of Stellar Disruption in Galactic Nuclei

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Wang, Jianxiang, Merritt, David·2004·The Astrophysical Journal
DOI 10.1086/379767
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We compute rates of tidal disruption of stars by supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei, using downwardly revised black hole masses from the M BH -σ relation. In galaxies with steep nuclear density profiles, which dominate the overall event rate, the disruption frequency varies inversely with assumed black hole mass. We compute a total rate for nondwarf galaxies of ~10 -5 yr -1 Mpc -3 , about a factor of 10 higher than in earlier studies. Disruption rates are predicted to be highest in nucleated dwarf galaxies, assuming that such galaxies contain black holes. Monitoring of a rich galaxy cluster for a few years could rule out the existence of intermediate-mass black holes in dwarf galaxies.

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Authors
Wang, J., & Merritt, D.
Affiliations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Venue
The Astrophysical Journal
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Published
2004-01
Volume
600
Issue
1
Pages
149-161
ISSN
  • 0004-637X (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4357
DOI
10.1086/379767
OpenAlex
W2069981283
Cited by
378
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FWCI
4.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Astrophysical Journal (publishedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (NAG5-6037, NAG5-9046)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (00-71099)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Keywords
tidal disruption, supermassive black holes, galactic nuclei, MBH-sigma relation, black hole mass, nuclear density profiles, dwarf galaxies, intermediate-mass black holes, event rate, galaxy clusters

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