Using the first ‘simulation of globular cluster formation’, researchers have shown that sufficiently dense molecular clouds, the ‘birthplace’ of these clusters, can give birth to incredibly massive stars. These stars larger than 1000 solar masses can then evolve into IMBH.
The key to the solution lies in the chaotic and violent process of the birth of globular clusters. As stars collide and merge in the dense central region, collisions can occur, leading to the formation of supermassive stars. But previous simulations suggested that stellar winds blew away most of their mass, leaving them too small to be IMBHs.
Fujii and his team solved this problem by simulating the entire cluster formation process, including individual stars. This required the development of new modeling code that could render millions of stars with high accuracy.
Simulations confirmed that the collisions did indeed produce massive stars that evolved into IMBHs. Additionally, the ratio of cluster masses to IMBH agrees with observational data confirming the proposed formation mechanism.
Source: Ferra
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