Abstract
Tidal disruption events (TDE) can contribute to probing intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) which allows a better understanding on the process of super massive black hole seed formation. With the dynamical measurements of the BH mass and surface density profile available, the theoretical TDE rate of a sample of 21 IMBH is computed. Out of the 21 IMBH, 14 are from dwarf galaxies, and 7 from globular clusters. Compared to the TDE rate of the Milky Way of ~ 1e-4/yr, the sample of IMBHs in dwarf galaxies has higher TDE rate with an average rate of 6e-3/yr; whist the 7 in globular cluster has lower TDE rate, with average at 1e-7/yr. A positive correlation between TDE rate and influence density is shown, and the steepness of the stellar density profile is also shown to have an effect on how TDE rate changes with BH mass. As the BH mass shifts towards lower masses, TDEs will shift to be dominated by low beta events.
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