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Observing black holes spin

Christopher S. Reynolds
(
- Cambridge U., Inst. of Astron.
)

Jan 8, 2019

17 pages

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Nature Astron. 3 (2019) 1, 41-47

Published: Jan 8, 2019

e-Print:

1903.11704 [astro-ph.HE]

DOI:

10.1038/s41550-018-0665-z

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The spin of a black hole retains the memory of how the black hole grew, and can be a potent source of energy for powering relativistic jets. To understand the diagnostic power and astrophysical significance of black hole spin, however, we must first devise observational methods for measuring spin. Here, I describe the current state of black hole spin measurements, highlighting the progress made by X-ray astronomers, as well as the current excitement of gravitational wave- and radio astronomy-based techniques. Today’s spin measurements are already constraining models for the growth of supermassive black holes and giving new insights into the dynamics of stellar core collapse, as well as hinting at the physics of relativistic jet production. Future X-ray, radio and gravitational wave observatories will transform black hole spin into a precision tool for astrophysics and test fundamental theories of gravity.

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Review article published in Nature Astronomy, 2019, vol 3, p41 (pre-acceptance, author resubmitted version posted here as per Nature policy)

black hole: spin
jet: relativistic
jet: production
gravitation
X-ray: emission
gravitational radiation
gravitational radiation detector
X-ray
observatory
gravitation: collapse

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