Issues

 / 

2003

 / 

April

  

Reviews of topical problems


Search for black holes


Lomonosov Moscow State University, Shternberg State Astronomical Institute, Universitetskii prosp. 13, Moscow, 119889, Russian Federation

Methods and results of searching for stellar mass black holes in binary systems and for supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei of different types are described. As of now (June 2002), a total of 100 black hole candidates are known. All the necessary conditions Einstein’s General Relativity imposes on the observational properties of black holes are satisfied for candidate objects available, thus further assuring the existence of black holes in the Universe. Prospects for obtaining sufficient criteria for reliably distinguishing candidate black holes from real black holes are discussed.

Fulltext pdf (1.5 MB)
Fulltext is also available at DOI: 10.1070/PU2003v046n04ABEH001282
PACS: 04.70.−s, 97.60.Lf, 98.35.Jk (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU2003v046n04ABEH001282
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2003/4/a/
000184349400001
Citation: Cherepashchuk A M "Search for black holes" Phys. Usp. 46 335–371 (2003)
BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks

Оригинал: Черепащук А М «Поиски черных дыр» УФН 173 345–384 (2003); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0173.200304a.0345

References (452) Cited by (48) Similar articles (20) ↓

  1. A.M. Cherepashchuk “Masses of black holes in binary stellar systemsPhys. Usp. 39 759–780 (1996)
  2. D.Ya. Martynov “Close binary stars and their significance for the theory of stellar evolutionSov. Phys. Usp. 15 786–803 (1973)
  3. S.B. Popov, M.E. Prokhorov “Population synthesis in astrophysicsPhys. Usp. 50 1123–1146 (2007)
  4. V.A. Rubakov “Large and infinite extra dimensionsPhys. Usp. 44 871–893 (2001)
  5. V.S. Beskin “Magnetohydrodynamic models of astrophysical jetsPhys. Usp. 53 1199–1233 (2010)
  6. A.F. Zakharov, M.V. Sazhin “Gravitational microlensingPhys. Usp. 41 945–982 (1998)
  7. I.G. Dymnikova “Motion of particles and photons in the gravitational field of a rotating body (In memory of Vladimir Afanas’evich Ruban)Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 215–237 (1986)
  8. M.A. Markov “Global properties of matter in collapsed state (’black holes’)Sov. Phys. Usp. 16 587–599 (1974)
  9. V.I. Dokuchaev “Birth and life of massive black holesSov. Phys. Usp. 34 (6) 447–470 (1991)
  10. A.D. Chernin “Cosmic vacuumPhys. Usp. 44 1099–1118 (2001)
  11. L.P. Grishchuk, V.M. Lipunov et alGravitational wave astronomy: in anticipation of first sources to be detectedPhys. Usp. 44 1–51 (2001)
  12. A.V. Gurevich, K.P. Zybin, V.A. Sirota “Small-scale structure of dark matter and microlensingPhys. Usp. 40 869–898 (1997)
  13. Yu.N. Efremov, A.D. Chernin “Large-scale star formation in galaxiesPhys. Usp. 46 1–20 (2003)
  14. A.V. Marshakov “String theory or field theory?Phys. Usp. 45 915–954 (2002)
  15. A.D. Dolgov “Massive and supermassive black holes in the contemporary and early Universe and problems in cosmology and astrophysicsPhys. Usp. 61 115–132 (2018)
  16. E.O. Babichev, V.I. Dokuchaev, Yu.N. Eroshenko “Black holes in the presence of dark energyPhys. Usp. 56 1155–1175 (2013)
  17. A.N. Aliev, D.V. Gal’tsov “’Magnetized’ black holesSov. Phys. Usp. 32 75–92 (1989)
  18. A.V. Tutukov, A.M. Cherepashchuk “Evolution of close binary stars: theory and observationsPhys. Usp. 63 209–244 (2020)
  19. Ya.B. Zel’dovich “Gravitation, charges, cosmology, and coherenceSov. Phys. Usp. 20 945–955 (1977)
  20. V.S. Beskin “Axisymmetric stationary flows in compact astrophysical objectsPhys. Usp. 40 659–688 (1997)

The list is formed automatically.

© 1918–2024 Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk
Email: ufn@ufn.ru Editorial office contacts About the journal Terms and conditions