May 4, 2024

Dark Matter and the Formation of Supermassive Black Holes in the Early Universe

Neither accretion (when matter falls into a black hole) nor galactic accidents can account for prehistoric supermassive black holes.
“If the breadth of the dark matter circulation is comparable in all galaxies, then that might show that dark matter has a characteristic size and is ultralight.”
If dark matter is ultralight, then that might be the key to explain the formation of primordial supermassive black holes. The conditions required for matter to collapse and form a black hole of supermassive size were simply ideal “a couple of days after the Big Bang when the Universe had a temperature level close to that of the Suns core,” according to Hooman Davoudiasl. Scientists might then put together more pieces of the puzzle to get a clearer understanding of dark matter, black holes, and our awesome universe.

— Julia Gehrlein, Physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Observations have revealed that supermassive black holes may have formed in the early universe. According to our current understanding of how great voids form, there would not have been enough time for that to occur. When matter falls into a black hole) nor galactic accidents can account for prehistoric supermassive black holes, neither accretion (.
Theoretical physicists Hooman Davoudiasl, Peter Denton, and Julia Gehrlein established a model that explains one possible service utilizing the concept of dark matter as being ultralight, with a mass that is 28 orders of magnitude lighter than the proton but potentially spanning light years per particle. “In our case we noticed that [ultrafaint dwarf galaxies] are showing some preliminary tips that dark matter may be ultralight” says Peter Denton. There is some evidence that the dark matter circulation of these galaxies is not sharp towards the center, as might be expected. Ultralight dark matter would be an explanation for this. “If the breadth of the dark matter distribution is equivalent in all galaxies, then that might indicate that dark matter is and has a particular size ultralight.”
It will study the total sky brightness, to penetrate the component from very first stars and galaxies utilizing spectral signatures, and searches for the distinctive spatial pattern seen in this image, produced by massive structures from dark matter. Galaxies development follows the gravitational wells produced by dark matter, where hydrogen gas coalesces, and the very first stars ignite.
If dark matter is ultralight, then that could be the secret to discuss the formation of primitive supermassive black holes. The conditions required for matter to collapse and form a black hole of supermassive size were simply right “a couple of days after the Big Bang when the Universe had a temperature close to that of the Suns core,” according to Hooman Davoudiasl. When the temperature of the Universe reached the ideal level, the pressure might have dropped to an extremely low level, allowing matter to collapse due to gravity.
When next-generation pulsar timing varieties that are more delicate come online they may be able to find those waves and offer recognition for the theory that dark matter is or may have been ultralight. Scientists could then put together more pieces of the puzzle to get a clearer understanding of dark matter, black holes, and our remarkable universe.
Initially released on Universe Today.

We dont understand for certain what takes place inside a black hole and even the formation of supermassive black holes in the early universe is still being worked out. The nature of dark matter might be resolved by their theory.
” The yet unanswered question of the nature of Dark Matter, and how primordial supermassive Black Holes could grow so quick in such a brief amount of time are 2 pushing open concerns in astrophysics and physics. Finding a common description for these observations is desirable and could provide us with insights into the inner operations of the Universe.”