Forward-modeling 193 observed post-common-envelope binaries shows energy-based formalisms (α and Two-stage) match observations while the angular-momentum-based SCATTER formalism does not, with recombination energy contributing 10–40%.
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Efficient mass transfer in binaries naturally limits the mass of the first-born black hole and produces a sharp drop above 45 solar masses that mimics the pair-instability gap.
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The Best Guess: Testing new and old formalisms for the common envelope against observations
Forward-modeling 193 observed post-common-envelope binaries shows energy-based formalisms (α and Two-stage) match observations while the angular-momentum-based SCATTER formalism does not, with recombination energy contributing 10–40%.
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Binary Evolution Can Mimic the Pair-Instability Mass Gap in Black Hole Mergers
Efficient mass transfer in binaries naturally limits the mass of the first-born black hole and produces a sharp drop above 45 solar masses that mimics the pair-instability gap.