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: Merging Black Holes
Merging black holes give insight into merger tree vs. redshift.
X-rays can see accreting black holes even for A
V
=100.
Gen-X can detect and resolve a binary AGN 2kpc apart at z=1.
Angular resolving power increases at the highest redshifts and 0.1" resolution corresponds to physical scales of:
0.8 kpc at z=3
0.6 kpc at z=6
0.3 kpc at z=15
Hundreds of binary BH systems will be observable with separation of ~1 kpc
Drives Effective area=50 m
2
, Angular Resolution=0.1", Resolving power=10
3
-10
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Chandra image of NGC6240: two AGNs in a merger, ~1 kpc separation (Komossa et al)
Schematic Black Hole Merger Tree (Volonteri)
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