24–28 Aug 2026
Leiden University
Europe/Zurich timezone

Spherically Symmetric Fluid Simulations of Black Hole Accretion in Self-Interacting Dark Matter Halos

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20m
Gorlaeus gebouw (Leiden University)

Gorlaeus gebouw

Leiden University

Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden
Talk Dark Matter

Speaker

Tan Chen (Beijing Normal University)

Description

We investigate black hole accretion in self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) halos using a self-gravitating fluid model with thermal conduction. We develop a robust one-dimensional spherically symmetric hydrodynamic code based on an operator-splitting finite-volume method. Simulating both Singular Isothermal Sphere (SIS) and Navarro-Frenk-White (NFW) profiles, we find that black hole growth is regulated by the competition between gravity-driven inflow and SIDM heat transport. Our results demonstrate that an SIS-like environment facilitates rapid accretion, allowing a $100\,\mathrm{M_{\odot}}$ seed to grow to $10^4\,\mathrm{M_{\odot}}$ within $2\,\mathrm{Myr}$. Furthermore, we show that larger initial black hole masses, steeper density profiles, and higher scattering cross-sections significantly enhance the accretion rate. This study provides a comprehensive fluid-dynamical picture of black hole growth in SIDM halos.

Author

Tan Chen (Beijing Normal University)

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