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Astro2020 Science White Paper: The Local Relics of of Supermassive Black Hole Seeds
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Greene, Jenny E; Barth, Aaron; Bellini, Andrea; Bellovary, Jillian; Holley-Bockelmann, Kelly; Do, Tuan; Gallo, Elena; Gebhardt, Karl; Gultekin, Kayhan; Haiman, Zoltan; Hosek Jr., Matthew; Kim, Dongwon; Libralato, Mattia; Lu, Jessica; Nyland, Kristina; Malkan, Matthew; Reines, Amy; Seth, Anil; Treu, Tommaso; Walsh, Jonelle; Wrobel, Joan
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We have compelling evidence for stellar-mass black holes (BHs) of ~5-80 M_sun that form through the death of massive stars. We also have compelling evidence for so-called supermassive BHs (10^5-10^10 M_sun) that are predominantly found in the centers of galaxies. We have very good reason to believe there must be BHs with masses in the gap between these ranges: the first ~10^9 M_sun BHs are observed only hundreds of millions of years after the Big Bang, and all theoretically viable paths to making supermassive BHs require a stage of "intermediate" mass. However, no BHs have yet been reliably detected in the 100-10}^5 M_sun mass range. Uncovering these intermediate-mass BHs of 10^3-10^5 M_sun is within reach in the coming decade. In this white paper we highlight the crucial role that 30-m class telescopes will play in dynamically detecting intermediate-mass black holes, should they exist.
Comment: Science White Paper Submitted for the Astro2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics
Comment: Science White Paper Submitted for the Astro2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics