Presented By: Department of Astronomy
The Department of Astronomy Distinguished Alumna Colloquium Presents:
Dr. Vivienne F. Baldassare, William Band Distinguished Assistant Professor, Washington State University
"Observational constraints on the population of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies"
The population of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies offers a window into black hole formation in the early universe. The fraction of dwarf galaxies that host a massive black hole -- and the properties of those black holes -- are thought to depend on the mechanism by which they form. However, black holes in dwarf galaxies can be challenging to find. I will describe my research group’s work searching for active massive black holes in dwarf galaxies, particularly using variability and transients. I will also describe our efforts to constrain the overall occupation fraction of black holes in dwarf galaxies.
The population of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies offers a window into black hole formation in the early universe. The fraction of dwarf galaxies that host a massive black hole -- and the properties of those black holes -- are thought to depend on the mechanism by which they form. However, black holes in dwarf galaxies can be challenging to find. I will describe my research group’s work searching for active massive black holes in dwarf galaxies, particularly using variability and transients. I will also describe our efforts to constrain the overall occupation fraction of black holes in dwarf galaxies.
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