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Secular Evolution of Binaries near Massive Black Holes: Formation of Compact Binaries, Merger/Collision Products and G2-like Objects

Authors: Snezana Prodan, Fabio Antonini, and Hagai B. Perets

Prodan, Antonini, & Perets 2015 The Astrophysical Journal 799 118.

Provider: AAS Journals

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a_final/a_initial vs. i_initial for the stellar disk for γ = 1.5. For the majority of "mergers" tidal dissipation is not relevant. Tidal dissipation is important for inclinations in the range 70° ≲ i_initial ≲ 110°. Similar results are obtained for the cusp model.

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