The formation of supermassive black holes in the first galaxies

Details The formation of supermassive black holes in the first galaxies The formation of supermassive black holes in the first galaxies

2010-04-26

arxiv.org/abs/1004.4532v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

Contribution to AIP conference proceedings "First Stars and Galaxies: Challenges in the Next Decade". 4 pages, 3 figures

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We discuss the formation of supermassive black holes in the early universe, and how to probe their subsequent evolution with the upcoming mm/sub-mm telescope ALMA. We first focus on the chemical and radiative conditions for black hole formation, in particular considering radiation trapping and molecular dissociation effects. We then turn our attention towards the magnetic properties in the halos where the first black holes form, and show that the presence of turbulence may lead to a magnetic dynamo, which could support the black hole formation process by providing an efficient means of transporting the angular momentum. We finally focus on observable properties of high-redshift black holes with respect to ALMA, and discuss how to distinguish between chemistry driven by the starburst and chemistry driven by X-rays from the black hole.

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