Milos Milosavljevic

Publication List Details

Period

2001 - 2009

Number

87

Co-Authors

Collapsar Accretion and the Gamma-Ray Burst X-Ray Light Curve (2009)

Lindner, Christopher C., Milosavljevic, Milos, Couch, Sean M., Kumar, Pawan

We present axisymmetric hydrodynamical simulations of the long-term accretion of a rotating GRB progenitor star, a "collapsar," onto the central compact object. The simulations were carried out with...

The Impact of Mergers on the Survival and Abundance of Disk-Dominated Galaxies (2009)

Koda, Jun, Milosavljevic, Milos, Shapiro, Paul R.

We study the formation of disk-dominated galaxies in a LCDM universe. Their existence is considered to be a challenge for the LCDM cosmology, because galaxy mergers isotropize stellar disks and...

Aspherical Core-Collapse Supernovae in Red Supergiants Powered by Nonrelativistic Jets (2008)

Couch, Sean M., Wheeler, J. Craig, Milosavljevic, Milos

We explore the observational characteristics of jet-driven supernovae by simulating bipolar-jet-driven explosions in a red supergiant progenitor. We present results of four models in which we hold...

Accretion onto Intermediate-Mass Black Holes in Dense Protogalactic Clouds (2008)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Couch, Sean M., Bromm, Volker

We present the first results from two-dimensional simulations of radiatively-efficient accretion of metal-free gas onto intermediate-mass black holes. We fix the shape of the spectral energy...

Accretion onto Seed Black Holes in the First Galaxies (2008)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Bromm, Volker, Couch, Sean M., Oh, S. Peng

The validity of the hypothesis that the massive black holes in high redshift quasars grew from stellar-sized "seeds" is contingent on a seed's ability to double its mass every few ten million years....

Shock Vorticity Generation from Accelerated Ion Streaming in the Precursor of Ultrarelativistic Gamma-Ray Burst External Shocks (2008)

Couch, Sean M., Milosavljevic, Milos, Nakar, Ehud

We investigate the interaction of nonthermal ions (protons and nuclei) accelerated in an ultrarelativistic blastwave with the pre-existing magnetic field of the medium into which the blastwave...

The Cluster-Merger Shock in 1E 0657-56 (2008)

Koda, Jun, Milosavljevic, Milos, Shapiro, Paul R., Nagai, Daisuke, Nakar, Ehud

The merging galaxy cluster 1E 0657-56, known as the "bullet cluster," is one of the hottest clusters known. The X-ray emitting plasma exhibits bow-shock-like temperature and density jumps. The...

On The Survival and Abundance of Disk-dominated Galaxies (2007)

Koda, Jun, Milosavljevic, Milos, Shapiro, Paul R.

We study the formation of disk-dominated galaxies in a Lambda CDM universe. Their existence is considered to be a challenge for the Lambda CDM cosmology, because galaxy mergers isotropize stellar...

Vorticity and Magnetic Field Generation from Initial Anisotropy in Ultrarelativistic Gamma-Ray Burst Blastwaves (2007)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Nakar, Ehud, Zhang, Fan

Because conical segments of quasispherical ultrarelativistic blastwaves are causally disconnected on angular scales larger than the blastwave inverse Lorentz factor, astrophysical blastwaves can...

Cluster Merger Shock Constraints on Particle Acceleration and Nonthermal Pressure in the Intracluster Medium (2007)

Nakar, Ehud, Milosavljevic, Milos, Nagai, Daisuke

X-ray observations of galaxy cluster merger shocks can be used to constrain nonthermal processes in the intracluster medium (ICM). The presence of nonthermal pressure components in the ICM, as well...

The Cluster-Merger Shock in 1E 0657-56: Faster than the Speeding Bullet? (2007)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Koda, Jun, Nagai, Daisuke, Nakar, Ehud, Shapiro, Paul R.

Shock waves driven in the intergalactic medium during the merging of galaxy clusters have been observed in X-ray imaging and spectroscopy. Fluid motions inferred from the shock strength and...

An Eccentric Circumbinary Accretion Disk and the Detection of Binary Massive Black Holes (2006)

MacFadyen, Andrew I., Milosavljevic, Milos

We present a two-dimensional grid-based hydrodynamic simulation of a thin, viscous, locally-isothermal corotating disk orbiting an equal-mass Newtonian binary point mass on a fixed circular orbit. We...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VIII. The Nuclei of Early-Type Galaxies (2006)

Cote, Patrick, Piatek, Slawomir, Ferrarese, Laura, Jordan, Andres, Merritt, David, Peng, Eric W., ...

(Abridged) The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey is an HST program to obtain high-resolution, g and z-band images for 100 early-type members of the Virgo Cluster, spanning a range of ~460 in blue luminosity....

Contribution of Stellar Tidal Disruptions to the X-Ray Luminosity Function of Active Galaxies (2006)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David, Ho, Luis C.

The luminosity function of active galactic nuclei has been measured down to luminosities ~10^{42} erg/s in the soft and hard X-rays. Some fraction of this activity is associated with the accretion of...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VI. Isophotal Analysis and the Structure of Early-Type Galaxies (2006)

Ferrarese, Laura, Cote, Patrick, Jordan, Andres, Peng, Eric W., Blakeslee, John P., Piatek, Slawomir, ...

(Abridged) We present a detailed analysis of the morphology, isophotal parameters and surface brightness profiles for 100 early-type members of the Virgo Cluster, from dwarfs (M_B = -15.1 mag) to...

Astrometric Monitoring of Stellar Orbits at the Galactic Center with a Next Generation Large Telescope (2005)

Weinberg, Nevin N., Milosavljevic, Milos, Ghez, Andrea M.

We show that with a Next Generation Large Telescope one can detect the accelerated motions of ~100 stars orbiting the massive black hole at the Galactic center. The positions and velocities of these...

The Cosmic Ray Precursor of Relativistic Collisionless Shocks: A Missing Link in Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows (2005)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Nakar, Ehud

Collisionless shocks are commonly argued to be the sites of cosmic ray (CR) acceleration. We study the influence of CRs on weakly magnetized relativistic collisionless shocks and apply our results to...

Massive black hole binary evolution (2005)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos

Also archived in: arXiv:astro-ph/0410364 v2 12 Sep 2005

Massive black hole binary evolution (2005)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos

Also archived in: arXiv:astro-ph/0410364 v2 12 Sep 2005

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey XI. The Nature of Diffuse Star Clusters in Early-Type Galaxies (2005)

Peng, Eric W., Cote, Patrick, Jordan, Andres, Blakeslee, John P., Ferrarese, Laura, Mei, Simona, ...

We use HST/ACS imaging of 100 early-type galaxies in the ACS Virgo Cluster Survey to investigate the nature of diffuse star clusters (DSCs). Compared to globular clusters (GCs), these star clusters...

Cluster Merger Variance and the Luminosity Gap Statistic (2005)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Miller, Christopher J., Furlanetto, Steven R., Cooray, Asantha

The presence of multiple luminous galaxies in clusters can be explained by the finite time over which a galaxy sinks to the center of the cluster and merges with the the central galaxy. The simplest...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey IX: The Color Distributions of Globular Cluster Systems in Early-Type Galaxies (2005)

Peng, Eric W., Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Blakeslee, John P., Ferrarese, Laura, Mei, Simona, ...

We present the color distributions of globular cluster (GC) systems for 100 Virgo cluster early-type galaxies observed in the ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. The color distributions of individual GC...

Weibel Filament Decay and Thermalization in Collisionless Shocks and Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows (2005)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Nakar, Ehud

Models for the synchrotron emission of gamma-ray burst afterglows suggest that the magnetic field is generated in the shock wave that forms as relativistic ejecta plow through the circum-burst...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey X. Half-light Radii of Globular Clusters in Early-Type Galaxies: Environmental Dependencies and a Standard Ruler for Distance Estimation (2005)

Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Blakeslee, John P., Ferrarese, Laura, McLaughlin, Dean E., Mei, Simona, ...

We have measured half-light radii, r_h, for globular clusters (GCs) belonging to the 100 early-type galaxies observed in the ACS Virgo Cluster Survey and the elliptical galaxy NGC 4697. An analysis...

Steady-State Electrostatic Layers from Weibel Instability in Relativistic Collisionless Shocks (2005)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Nakar, Ehud, Spitkovsky, Anatoly

It is generally accepted that magnetic fields generated in the nonlinear development of the transverse Weibel instability provide effective collisionality in unmagnetized collisionless shocks....

What is L*?: Anatomy of the Galaxy Luminosity Function (2005)

Cooray, Asantha, Milosavljevic, Milos

Using the empirical relations between the central galaxy luminosity and the halo mass, and between the total galaxy luminosity in a halo and the halo mass, we construct the galaxy luminosity function...

Dissipationless Merging and the Assembly of Central Galaxies (2005)

Cooray, Asantha, Milosavljevic, Milos

We reanalyze the galaxy-mass correlation function measured by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to obtain host dark matter halo masses at galaxy and galaxy group scales. We extend the data to galaxy...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. VII. Resolving the Connection Between Globular Clusters and Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies (2005)

Hasegan, Monica, Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Djorgovski, S. G., McLaughlin, Dean E., Blakeslee, John P., ...

We investigate the connection between globular clusters and ultra-compact dwarf galaxies (UCDs) by examining the properties of several compact objects associated with M87, all of which were...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey IV: Data Reduction Procedures for Surface Brightness Fluctuation Measurements with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (2005)

Mei, Simona, Blakeslee, John P., Tonry, John L., Jordan, Andres, Peng, Eric W., Cote, Patrick, ...

The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) Virgo Cluster Survey is a large program to image 100 early-type Virgo galaxies using the F475W and F850LP bandpasses of the Wide Field Channel of the ACS...

The Afterglow of Massive Black Hole Coalescence (2004)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Phinney, E. S.

The final merger of a pair of massive black holes in a galactic nucleus is compelled by gravitational radiation. Gravitational waves from the mergers of black holes of masses (10^5-10^7)(1+z)^{-1}...

Massive Black Hole Binary Evolution (2004)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos

Coalescence of binary supermassive black holes (SBHs) would constitute the strongest sources of gravitational waves to be observed by LISA. While the formation of binary SBHs during galaxy mergers is...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey II. Data Reduction Procedures (2004)

Jordan, Andres, Blakeslee, John P., Peng, Eric W., Mei, Simona, Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, ...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey is a large program to carry out multi-color imaging of 100 early-type members of the Virgo Cluster using the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the Hubble Space...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey III. Chandra and HST Observations of Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries and Globular Clusters in M87 (2004)

Jordan, Andres, Cote, Patrick, Ferrarese, Laura, Blakeslee, John P., Mei, Simona, Merritt, David, ...

The ACIS instrument on board the Chandra X-ray Observatory has been used to carry out the first systematic study of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in M87. We identify 174 X-ray point-sources, of...

Stellar Dynamics at the Galactic Center with an Extremely Large Telescope (2004)

Weinberg, Nevin N., Milosavljevic, Milos, Ghez, Andrea M.

We discuss experiments achievable via monitoring of stellar dynamics near the massive black hole at the Galactic center with a next generation, extremely large telescope (ELT). Given the likely...

The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. I. Introduction to the Survey (2004)

Cote, Patrick, Blakeslee, John P., Ferrarese, Laura, Jordan, Andres, Mei, Simona, Merritt, David, ...

The Virgo Cluster is the dominant mass concentration in the Local Supercluster and the largest collection of elliptical and lenticular galaxies in the nearby universe. In this paper, we present an...

Consequences of gravitational radiation recoil (2004)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos, Favata, Marc, Hughes, Scott A., Holz, Daniel E.

Coalescing binary black holes experience an impulsive kick due to anisotropic emission of gravitational waves. We discuss the dynamical consequences of the recoil accompanying massive black hole...

The Link between Warm Molecular Disks in Maser Nuclei and Star Formation near the Black Hole at the Galactic Center (2004)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Loeb, Abraham

The discovery of hundreds of young, bright stars within a parsec from the massive black hole at the center of the Galaxy presents a challenge to star formation theories. The requisite Roche densities...

On the Origin of Nuclear Star Clusters in Late Type Spiral Galaxies (2003)

Milosavljevic, Milos

A large fraction of bulgeless disk galaxies contain young compact stellar systems at their centers, in spite of the local gravitational stability of these disks. We evaluate two contrasting...

The Final Parsec Problem (2003)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David

Also archived in: arXiv: astro-ph/0212270 v2 24 Aug 2003

The final parsec problem (2003)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David

"The Astrophysics of Gravitational Wave Sources": American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings. Held at College Park, Maryland, 24-26 April 2003.

The need for a second black hole at the Galactic center (2003)

Hansen, Brad, Milosavljevic, Milos

Deep infra-red observations and long-term monitoring programs have provided dynamical evidence for a supermassive black hole of mass 3.e6 solar masses associated with the radio source Sagitarrius A*...

Dynamics of dark-matter cusps (2003)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos

"Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics" DARK 2002: 4th International Heidelberg Conference on Dark Matter in Astro and Particle Physics, Cape Town, South Africa: 4-9 Feb 2002.

Long Term Evolution of Massive Black Hole Binaries (2002)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David

The long-term evolution of massive black hole binaries at the centers of galaxies is studied in a variety of physical regimes, with the aim of resolving the ``final parsec problem,'' i.e., how black...

The Final Parsec Problem (2002)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David

The coalescence of massive black hole binaries is one of the main sources of low-frequency gravitational radiation that can be detected by LISA. When two galaxies containing massive black holes...

Efficient Cosmological Parameter Estimation from Microwave Background Anisotropies (2002)

Kosowsky, Arthur, Milosavljevic, Milos, Jimenez, Raul

We revisit the issue of cosmological parameter estimation in light of current and upcoming high-precision measurements of the cosmic microwave background power spectrum. Physical quantities which...

Dynamics of Dark Matter Cusps (2002)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos

Formation and disruption of dark-matter cusps are reviewed. Accumulation of baryons at the center of a halo can displace the dark matter, converting singular density cusps into low-density cores. The...

Galaxy cores as relics of black hole mergers (2002)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos, Rest, Armin, Van Den Bosch, Frank

Also archived in: arXiv:astro-ph/0110185 v3 22 Feb 2002 AND Rutgers Astrophysics Preprint Series No. 329

Galaxy cores as relics of black hole mergers (2002)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos, Rest, Armin, Van Den Bosch, Frank

Also archived in: arXiv:astro-ph/0110185 v3 22 Feb 2002 AND Rutgers Astrophysics Preprint Series No. 329

Dark Matter Spikes and Annihilation Radiation from the Galactic Center (2002)

Merritt, David, Milosavljevic, Milos, Verde, Licia, Jimenez, Raul

The annihilation rate of weakly interacting cold dark matter particles at the galactic center could be greatly enhanced by the growth of a density spike around the central supermassive black hole...

Formation of galactic nuclei (2001)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David

Also archived in: arXiv: astro-ph/0103350 v1 21 Mar 2001 and Rutgers Astrophysics Preprint Series No. 300

Formation of galactic nuclei (2001)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David

Also archived in: arXiv: astro-ph/0103350 v1 21 Mar 2001 and Rutgers Astrophysics Preprint Series No. 300

Galaxy Cores as Relics of Black Hole Mergers (2001)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David, Rest, Armin

We investigate the hypothesis that the cores of elliptical galaxies and bulges are created from the binding energy liberated by the coalescence of supermassive binary black holes during galaxy...

Formation of Galactic Nuclei (2001)

Milosavljevic, Milos, Merritt, David

We investigate a model in which galactic nuclei form via the coalescence of pre-existing stellar systems containing supermassive black holes. Merger simulations are carried out using N-body...

Dynamics of black-hole nuclei (2001)

Merritt, David, Cruz, Fidel, Milosavljevic, Milos

Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Pasadena, California 2000

Dynamics of black-hole nuclei (2001)

Merritt, David, Cruz, Fidel, Milosavljevic, Milos

Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Pasadena, California 2000