On the Dynamical Capture of a MSP by an IMBH in a Globular Cluster

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May 2008

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Dynamical Evolution of Dense Stellar Systems, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 246, p.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Pulsars: General, Globular Clusters: General

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Globular clusters (GCs) are rich of millisecond pulsars (MSPs) and might also host single or binary intermediate mass black holes (IMBHs). We simulate 3- and 4-body encounters in order to test the possibility that an IMBH captures a MSP. The newly formed system could be revealed from the timing signal of the MSP, providing an unambiguous measure of the BH mass. In current surveys, the number of expected [IMBH,MSP] binaries in the Milky Way is ~0.1. If next-generation radio telescopes (e.g. SKA) will detect ~10 times more MSPs in GCs, we expect to observe at least one [IMBH,MSP] binary.

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