Triples as Links between Binary Black Hole Mergers, Their Electromagnetic Counterparts, and Galactic Black Holes

We propose a formation pathway linking black holes (BHs) observed in gravitational-wave (GW) mergers, wide BH–stellar systems uncovered by Gaia, and accreting low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs). In this scenario, a stellar-mass BH binary undergoes isolated binary evolution and merges while hosting a di...

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Published in:	The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Main Authors:	Smadar Naoz, Zoltán Haiman, Eliot Quataert, Liz Holzknecht
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Black holes Gravitational wave sources Gravitational waves LIGO Stellar mass black holes Low-mass x-ray binary stars
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ae0a20