Journal article
Anisotropic mass segregation in rotating globular clusters
- Abstract:
- We investigate the internal dynamics of anisotropic, rotating globular clusters with a multimass stellar population by performing new direct N-body simulations. In addition to the well-known radial mass segregation effect, where heavy stars and stellar remnants sink toward the center of the cluster, we find a mass segregation in the distribution of orbital inclinations as well. This newly discovered anisotropic mass segregation leads to the formation of a disk-like structure of massive objects near the equatorial plane of a rotating cluster. This result has important implications on the expected spatial distribution of black holes in globular clusters.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.3847/1538-4357/ab50bb
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- Publisher:
- American Astronomical Society
- Journal:
- Astrophysical Journal More from this journal
- Volume:
- 887
- Issue:
- 2
- Article number:
- 123
- Publication date:
- 2019-12-16
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-10-22
- DOI:
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1538-4357
- ISSN:
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0004-637X
- Language:
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1128024
- Local pid:
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pubs:1128024
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2020-08-24
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- Copyright holder:
- The American Astronomical Society.
- Copyright date:
- 2019
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- © 2019 The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from IOP Press at: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab50bb
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