GW190521: a binary black hole merger inside an active galactic nucleus?
Morton, S. et al. (2023). "GW190521: a binary black hole merger inside an active galactic nucleus?" Physical Review D..
CV
Education
- Ph.D. in Astronomy and Cosmic Physics, 2026 (expected)
- Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Supervisor: Prof. Michela Mapelli
- M.S. in Astrophysics and Cosmology, 2022
- University of Padova, Padua, Italy
- Supervisor: Prof. Michela Mapelli
- B.S. in Physics, University of Pisa, 2019
- University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Supervisor: Prof. Pier Giorgio Prada Moroni
Work experience
- February-August 2023: Pre-doctoral fellowship
- University of Padova, Padua, Italy
- Hierarchical evolution of stellar-sized binary black holes in active galactic nuclei
- Supervisor: Prof. Michela Mapelli
- October-December 2022: Internship
- IFAE, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Gravitational Waves Physics
- Supervisor: Prof. Mario Martinez Perez
Publications
Impact of gas hardening on the population properties of hierarchical black hole mergers in active galactic nucleus disks
Vaccaro, M.P. et al. (2023). "Impact of gas hardening on the population properties of hierarchical black hole mergers in active galactic nucleus disks." Accepted for publication on A&A.
Talks
How do black holes grow? Active galactic nuclei as a breeding ground for intermediate-mass black holes
Talk at Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti, Venice, Italy
Hierarchical Black Hole Mergers in Active Galactic Nuclei
Poster presentation at Lorentz Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Semi-analytical Model for Hierarchical Binary Black Hole Mergers
Talk at University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
The impact of Gas Hardening on Hierarchical Black Hole Mergers in Migration Traps of Active Galactic Nuclei Disks
Talk at RESCEU, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan