APhO 2017, Теория — Задача 2. Evolution of Supermassive Black Holes Binary

Theory APhO YAKUTSK 2017 RUSSIA Q2 — Evolution of Supermassive Black Holes Binary · 10 т.

Условие

Introduction

The concept of gravitational waves is one of the most impressive predictions of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Gravitational waves are the space-time ripples propagating with the speed of light similarly to electromagnetic waves. Direct detection of gravitational waves is incredibly difficult, however, the first signal was detected on September 14, 2015, by LIGO and VIRGO collaborations.

Gravitational waves are emitted during the rapid motion of massive objects. The most powerful source of gravitational waves is the merging of two Supermassive Black Holes (SBH). Black holes predicted by Theory of General Relativity represent extremely compact objects which might have very large masses. Other specific properties of black holes will not be needed in the solution of this problem.

In the generally accepted theory of galaxies' evolution, it is supposed that there is SBH with the mass ranging from 105−10910^5 - 10^9 of Solar masses in the galaxy's center. Galaxies are huge stellar systems containing 1010−101110^{10} - 10^{11} stars. During their evolution, two galaxies can collide and merge into one. What happens to two SBHs initially located in their centers? The evolution of the SBH binary system can be divided into three main stages. At each stage SBHs approach each other, although the underlying physical phenomena differ. We will examine these phenomena separately in the first three parts of the problem. In the fourth part, we will use the obtained relations to calculate the total time of the SBH binary system evolution.

At the end of their evolution, two SBHs will eventually approach each other and merge into a single black hole. The merging process lasts about an hour and is accompanied by an intense burst of gravitational radiation. Future observatories like LISA will be able to detect this gravitational radiation. Still, the research on the SBH evolution is under way now, at the dawn of gravitational-wave astronomy.

General information

  1. Express all your numerical answers in parsecs (pc) for the distances and giga-years (Gy) for the time intervals. We will use Solar mass (MSM_S) as a reference mass. You might need these values:

1 pc=3.1×1016 m1\ \mathrm{pc} = 3.1 \times 10^{16}\ \mathrm{m},

Ms=2.0×1030 kgM_s = 2.0 \times 10^{30}\ \mathrm{kg},

tH=13.7 Gyt_H = 13.7\ \mathrm{Gy} , age of the Universe,

G=6.67×10−11G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} N ×\times m2^2/kg2^2,

c=3.0×108c = 3.0 \times 10^8 m/s.

  1. When you encounter the word “estimate”, you are not demanded the exact answer. It is sufficient to obtain a result that differs from the accurate one, not more than by a factor of 10. On the contrary, when you encounter the word “find”, you are supposed to achieve the exact answer. The word “calculate” asks you to bring the numerical answer.

  2. Throughout the problem, assume every star in the galaxy to have the same mass m=MSm = M_S.

  3. Throughout the problem we will not take into account the effects of the Theory of General Relativity except gravitational waves emission. All stars and black holes are considered as point masses governed by Newton's gravitation law.

Part A. Dynamic Friction (1.6 points)

In this part we shall study the simplified model of the galaxy. You can ignore the velocities of the stars in the galaxy and assume the constant stellar concentration nn. The characteristic size of the galaxy is RR. The stellar concentration is small enough, so the stellar collisions are extremely rare and negligible. Let us consider a SBH with the mass M≫mM \gg m moving with the velocity vv through the galaxy. Surprisingly, the SBH experiences nonzero average force from the stars. This force slows the motion of the SBH and is called the force of dynamical friction for this reason. This part is devoted to the determination of this force.

A.1 Let us work in the SBH's reference frame and consider the transit of one star with impact parameter bb (fig. 1). Assume that

b≫b1=GMv2.(1)b \gg b_1 = \frac{GM}{v^2}. \qquad (1)

The angular deflection of the star α=kb1/b\alpha = kb_1/b, where kk is some coefficient. Find the value of kk. If you cannot find kk, assume k=1k = 1 hereafter. [0,75 т.]

A star (black dot on the right) moves to the left with velocity v along a horizontal dashed line and is deflected by the SBH M (black dot below) onto a curved trajectory; the vertical distance from M to the dashed line is the impact parameter b, the arrow from M to the closest point of the trajectory is r_m, and the angle α between the dashed initial direction and the dashed final asymptote is marked on the left.
Fig. 1: The deflection of a star by the SBH with mass MM. The impact parameter is bb, the minimal distance between the star and the SBH is rmr_m.

A.2 Let Ox axis be directed along the SBH's velocity. Find the momentum component Δpx\Delta p_x transferred from the star to the SBH. [0,25 т.]

A.3 Estimate the average force FDFF_{DF} acting on the SBH by taking the average over impact parameter bb . Neglect the contribution of the stars with impact parameters b<b1b < b_1 . Assume the SBH to reside in the central part of a galaxy. Express FDFF_{DF} in terms of MM, vv, RR, GG and stellar density ρ=mn\rho = mn . [0,4 т.]

A.4 As you obtained in the previous task, the expression for FDFF_{DF} includes the factor log⁡R/b1\log R/b_1, which we will denote further as log⁡Λ\log\Lambda. Calculate the value of log⁡Λ\log\Lambda for M=108 MSM = 10^8\ M_S, R=20 kpc=20×103 pcR = 20\ \mathrm{kpc} = 20 \times 10^3\ pc and velocity v=200 km/sv = 200\ \mathrm{km/s}. [0,2 т.]

Part B. Gravitational slingshot (3.0 points)

In this part, we will consider the system of two SBHs with equal masses M≫mM \gg m located in the center of the galaxy. Let's call this system a SBH binary. We will assume that there are no stars near the SBH binary, each SBH has a circular orbit of radius aa in the gravitational field of another SBH.

B.1 Find the orbital velocity vbinv_{bin} of each SBH. Find the total energy EE of the SBH binary. Express it in terms of aa, GG and MM. [0,25 т.]

There are a lot of stars at distances much larger than aa from the binary. Stars travel along complex and diverse trajectories in the gravitational field of the whole galaxy. The motion of the stars can be considered chaotic, like the motion of the molecules in an ideal gas. Let us assume that stars' velocities have equal magnitudes σ≪vbin\sigma \ll v_{bin} and their average mass density is ρ\rho. In this case dynamical friction is no longer affecting the SBH binary and energy losses are caused by other phenomenon.

B.2 Let us solve a related problem. Let a star of mass mm transit by a point mass M2≫mM_2 \gg m being at rest. The minimal distance between the star and the point during the transit is rmr_m. The velocity of the star at large distance is σ\sigma. Find the exact value of impact parameter bb. [0,5 т.]

If a star approaches the SBH binary for a distance about aa, it participates in a complex 3-body interaction with the binary that almost always results in a star being shot out with the velocity about vbinv_{bin} (the velocity of the star at the large distance after interaction). We will call such a strong interaction a collision of a star with the SBH binary. Acceleration and the shot of the star after the collision is called “gravitational slingshot”.

B.3 Estimate the characteristic time Δt\Delta t between two successive collisions of the SBH binary with stars. Take into account that σ≪vbin\sigma \ll v_{bin}. [1 т.]

B.4 Estimate the SBH binary energy loss rate dE/dtdE/dt. Estimate the radius variation rate da/dtda/dt. Express it in terms of aa, ρ\rho, σ\sigma, GG. [0,25 т.]

B.5 Let us denote the initial radius of the system as a1a_1. Estimate the time TSST_{SS} for the radius to decrease by a factor of 2 due to “gravitational slingshot”. Calculate TSST_{SS} for σ=200 km/s\sigma = 200\ \mathrm{km/s}, a1=1 pca_1 = 1\ \mathrm{pc}, ρ=104MS/pc3\rho = 10^4 M_S/\mathrm{pc}^3. [1 т.]

Part C. Emission of gravitational waves (1.0 points)

In this part we shall study the SBH binary with equal masses which doesn't interact with the stars. Even in this case the system loses the energy due to gravitational waves emission. The energy loss rate due to gravitational waves is

dEdt=−10245Gc5(ω3I)2,(2)\frac{dE}{dt} = -\frac{1024}{5}\frac{G}{c^5}(\omega^3 I)^2, \qquad (2)

where ω\omega is angular velocity of the binary, and I=2Ma2I = 2Ma^2 is quadrupole moment of the system.

C.1 Find the SBH binary radius variation rate da/dtda/dt due to the emission of gravitational waves. [0,2 т.]

When the orbit radius of the SBH binary aa becomes close to the gravitational radius of the black hole:

rg=2GMc2,(3)r_g = \frac{2GM}{c^2}, \qquad (3)

two SBHs quickly merge.

C.2 Let us denote the initial radius of the system as a2≫rga_2 \gg r_g. Estimate the time TGWT_{GW} it takes for the SBH binary to shrink to the radius about rgr_g due to the emission of gravitational waves. Express TGWT_{GW} as a function of a2a_2, MM, cc and GG. [0,7 т.]

C.3 Calculate the initial radius aHa_H of the binary of SBHs with equal masses M=108MSM = 10^8 M_S if it takes it the age of the Universe to merge: TGW=tHT_{GW} = t_H. [0,1 т.]

Part D. Full evolution (4.4 points)

In this part we will use the results obtained above. Let us consider the real astrophysical situation. Two galaxies having SBH of mass M=108 MSM = 10^8\ M_S in their centers merged into a new stellar system. Let the new galaxy be spherically symmetrical with radius R=20 kpc=20×103 pcR = 20\ \mathrm{kpc} = 20 \times 10^3\ \mathrm{pc}. Let us assume that stellar density varies with radius rr to the galaxy center as

ρ(r)=σ24πGr2,(4)\rho(r) = \frac{\sigma^2}{4\pi Gr^2}, \qquad (4)

where σ=200 km/s\sigma = 200\ \mathrm{km/s}.

D.1 Let the body move in circular orbit of radius a<Ra < R in gravitational field of the stars. Neglect the force of dynamical friction and find the velocity vv of the body. [0,25 т.]

Immediately after the merging of galaxies two SBHs have arbitrary positions inside the new galaxy and do not affect each other. Let's consider one SBH. We assume it moves in a circular orbit of radius a<Ra < R around the galaxy center and slowly loses energy due to the dynamical friction.

D.2 Estimate the orbit radius variation rate da/dtda/dt. In part A we ignored the velocities of the stars. Although stars are moving in the real galaxy, not all of them have exactly the same speed σ\sigma . Instead, the speed of the stars is only of the order of σ\sigma , and so is the relative speed of SBH with respect to the stars, hence you can use the result obtained in A.3 for estimation. You should use the density ρ(r)\rho(r) from equation (4). Assume log⁡Λ\log\Lambda to be a constant calculated in A.4. [0,75 т.]

After a certain time, two SBH will approach the center of the galaxy. Let two SBH move in a circular orbit of radius aa around the center galaxy in the gravitational field of the stars.

D.3 Estimate the critical radius a1a_1 at which gravitational interaction between two SBHs is no longer negligible and calculate it. We will say that at this moment two SBHs form a binary system (fig. 2). [0,3 т.]

Two circular galaxies scattered with small stars, joined by a hollow arrow pointing right. In the left circle two SBHs (black dots with velocity arrows) are far apart, each surrounded by a trail of stars. In the right circle the two SBHs move on a dashed circular orbit of radius a around the centre, with velocity arrows in opposite directions.
Fig. 2: The evolution of SBHs before and after the formation of the binary system

D.4 Let us assume that after the merging of galaxies two SBHs were at distances a0=2 kpc=2×103 pca_0 = 2\ \mathrm{kpc} = 2 \times 10^3\ \mathrm{pc} from the galaxy center. Calculate the time T1T_1 it takes for two SBH to form a binary due to dynamical friction. [0,75 т.]

After forming the binary, two SBHs shoot away all the stars from the center of the galaxy and stay there alone. Since this moment, dynamical friction becomes ineffective and the binary starts to lose the energy because of the slingshot effect. You can assume that the velocities of the stars around the binary are σ\sigma and the stellar density is ρ1=ρ(a1)\rho_1 = \rho(a_1) from the equation (4). Slingshot effect shrinks the radius of the system drastically and after some time the system starts to lose energy mostly due to the radiation of gravitational waves.

D.5 When the binary radius is less than some value a<a2a < a_2 the energy loss is caused by gravitational waves emission. Estimate the a2a_2 value and calculate it. [0,3 т.]

D.6 Estimate the time T2T_2 of the binary radius reduction from a1a_1 to a2a_2 (the slingshot stage). Estimate the time T3T_3 of binary radius reduction from a2a_2 to almost zero (the stage of gravitational waves emission). [1,75 т.]

D.7 For the parameters given above, calculate the total time TevT_{ev} of two SBH evolution from galaxies merging to SBH merging. [0,3 т.]

Historical remark. For a long time astrophysicists have been thinking the SBH binary evolution stops at the slingshot stage, since the binary has shot out all the stars with small impact parameters which might collide with it. It appeared that two SBH would never merge. This fact was called the final parsec problem.

Real galaxies have complicated asymmetric shapes. Few years ago it was found that in galaxies of complex shapes the stars with small impact parameters appear again and again. The SBH binary continues to lose energy, but slower than our estimation gives. The final parsec problem was successfully solved.

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