«A Microquasar Odyssey: Unveiling the Complexities»

Session

Formation, Evolution and Merging

19 Sept 2025, 12:00

Palazzo Municipale - Sala delle Capriate (Cefalù (Palermo))

143. Formation, evolution, and merging: the MQ point of view

Dr Kyle Akira Rocha (Northwestern University)

19/09/2025, 12:00

Invited talk

Invited talk

Microquasars (MQs) -- binary systems which host compact objects accretion from stellar companions -- offer a unique window into the physics of accretion, jet launching, and the life cycles of massive stars. In this talk, I will review the formation and evolutionary pathways leading to MQs primarily from the perspective of binary stellar evolution. Using insights from detailed simulations and...