2003/03/13 by Steinn Sigurdsson, Steinn Sigurðsson, Sigurdsson, Steinn · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0303312
6 pages, 2 figures, pasp.sty. To appear in "Radio Pulsars" (ASP Conf. Ser.), eds M. Bailes, D. Nice, & S. Thorsett
arxiv created 2003/03/13 · openalex publication_date 2003/03/13 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Stellar mass black holes are formed in the field, and are observed in binaries. Population synthesis estimates for the formation of BH-PSR binaries suggest these may be observed, but with very large formal uncertainties in the formation rate. In globular clusters, exchanges and binary interactions present more channels for BH-PSR formation, while ejection through recoil can remove a large fraction of the initial black hole population. A BH-PSR system ought to be observed in the near future, most likely in a globular cluster.