Stellar tidal disruption events: a new probe for black hole astrophysics
Sjoert van Velzen (Leiden Observ., New York U., CCPP, Maryland U.)
Abstract: The tidal disruption of a star by a massive black hole is a rare event that results in a spectacular flare of electromagnetic radiation. Visible from radio to X-ray wavelengths, tidal disruption flares are a unique probe to study massive black holes and the nucleus of their host galaxies. The advent of optical transient surveys has accelerated this field, resulting in a large number of (often unexpected) discoveries. I will review this recent progress, demonstrating the application of tidal disruption events as tools to measure black hole spin and the launch mechanism of relativistic jets.
astrophysicsgeneral relativity and quantum cosmologyinstrumentation and detectors
Audience: researchers in the topic
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