Detection of IMBHs from microlensing in globular clusters
Abstract
Globular clusters have been long predicted to host intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) in their centres. The growing evidence that some/all Galactic globular clusters (GCs) could harbour middle range (102 - 104M⊙) black holes, just as galaxies do, stimulates the searches and the development of new methods for proving their existence. Here we propose another method of detection - the microlensing of the cluster stars by the central BH.
- Publication:
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Black Holes from Stars to Galaxies -- Across the Range of Masses
- Pub Date:
- April 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921307005844
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0612304
- Bibcode:
- 2007IAUS..238..439S
- Keywords:
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- Gravitational lensing;
- (Galaxy:) globular clusters: general;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- This paper is withdrawn. An updated version with new results will soon be available