Simulating intermediate black hole mass measurements for a sample of galaxies with nuclear star clusters using ELT/HARMONI high spatial resolution integral-field stellar kinematics
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| author | Nguyen, Dieu D. Cappellari, Michele Ngo, Hai N. Le, Tinh Q. T. Le, Tuan N. Ho, Khue N. H. Nguyen, An K. On, Phong T. Tong, Huy G. Thatte, Niranjan Pereira-Santaella, Miguel |
| author_facet | Nguyen, Dieu D. Cappellari, Michele Ngo, Hai N. Le, Tinh Q. T. Le, Tuan N. Ho, Khue N. H. Nguyen, An K. On, Phong T. Tong, Huy G. Thatte, Niranjan Pereira-Santaella, Miguel |
| contents | Understanding the demographics of intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs, $M_{\rm BH} \approx 10^2-10^5$ M$_\odot$) in low-mass galaxies is key to constraining black hole seed formation models, but detecting them is challenging due to their small gravitational sphere of influence (SOI). The upcoming ELT/HARMONI instrument, with its high angular resolution, offers a promising solution. We present simulations assessing HARMONI's ability to measure IMBH masses in nuclear star clusters (NSCs) of nearby dwarf galaxies. We selected a sample of 44 candidates within 10 Mpc. For two representative targets, NGC 300 and NGC 3115 dw01, we generated mock HARMONI integral-field data cubes using realistic inputs derived from \hst\ imaging, stellar population models, and Jeans Anisotropic Models (JAM), assuming IMBH masses up to 1\% of the NSC mass. We simulated observations across six NIR gratings at 10 mas resolution. Analyzing the mock data with standard kinematic extraction (pPXF) and JAM models in a Bayesian framework, we demonstrate that HARMONI can resolve the IMBH SOI and accurately recover masses down to $\approx 0.5\%$ of the NSC mass within feasible exposure times. These results highlight HARMONI's potential to revolutionize IMBH studies. |
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| spellingShingle | Simulating intermediate black hole mass measurements for a sample of galaxies with nuclear star clusters using ELT/HARMONI high spatial resolution integral-field stellar kinematics Nguyen, Dieu D. Cappellari, Michele Ngo, Hai N. Le, Tinh Q. T. Le, Tuan N. Ho, Khue N. H. Nguyen, An K. On, Phong T. Tong, Huy G. Thatte, Niranjan Pereira-Santaella, Miguel Astrophysics of Galaxies Understanding the demographics of intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs, $M_{\rm BH} \approx 10^2-10^5$ M$_\odot$) in low-mass galaxies is key to constraining black hole seed formation models, but detecting them is challenging due to their small gravitational sphere of influence (SOI). The upcoming ELT/HARMONI instrument, with its high angular resolution, offers a promising solution. We present simulations assessing HARMONI's ability to measure IMBH masses in nuclear star clusters (NSCs) of nearby dwarf galaxies. We selected a sample of 44 candidates within 10 Mpc. For two representative targets, NGC 300 and NGC 3115 dw01, we generated mock HARMONI integral-field data cubes using realistic inputs derived from \hst\ imaging, stellar population models, and Jeans Anisotropic Models (JAM), assuming IMBH masses up to 1\% of the NSC mass. We simulated observations across six NIR gratings at 10 mas resolution. Analyzing the mock data with standard kinematic extraction (pPXF) and JAM models in a Bayesian framework, we demonstrate that HARMONI can resolve the IMBH SOI and accurately recover masses down to $\approx 0.5\%$ of the NSC mass within feasible exposure times. These results highlight HARMONI's potential to revolutionize IMBH studies. |
| title | Simulating intermediate black hole mass measurements for a sample of galaxies with nuclear star clusters using ELT/HARMONI high spatial resolution integral-field stellar kinematics |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.00239 |