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Modern tidal interaction models for rapid binary population synthesis: II. Binary black hole formation, mergers, and spins

Veome Kapil , Ilya Mandel , Jeff Riley , Evgeni Grishin , Jim Fuller , Emanuele Berti This is my paper

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Isolated binary evolution with updated tides produces mostly low effective spin black hole mergers for current detectors.

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The paper updates rapid population synthesis with a new self-consistent treatment of tidal dissipation in binaries. This leads to most first-born black holes having zero spin except in chemically homogeneous evolution cases. Second-born black hole spins vary strongly with tidal efficiency and mass transfer history, and are not always orbitally synchronized before the supernova. High effective spin systems form tighter and merge faster, placing them at higher redshifts where current detectors have limited reach. As a result the observed population today is predicted to show strong bias toward low χ_eff, shifting only when detectors access higher redshifts.

Core claim

Using the updated tidal model in COMPAS, the intrinsic χ_eff distribution of merging binary black holes from isolated evolution is strongly biased low for present-day detectors, with roughly one third of systems below 0.05 and only about three percent above 0.5; high χ_eff binaries merge at higher redshifts due to smaller separations at black hole formation and shorter coalescence times, so the fraction above 0.5 rises to about fifteen percent once detectors reach those earlier epochs.

What carries the argument

Self-consistent tidal dissipation implementation that determines spin synchronization efficiency from stellar mass, evolutionary stage, and mass transfer history.

Load-bearing premise

The new tidal dissipation model accurately captures efficiency and its dependence on mass transfer history across all relevant stellar masses and evolutionary stages.

What would settle it

A statistically significant sample of low-redshift merging binary black holes showing substantially more than three percent with χ_eff above 0.5 would contradict the predicted selection bias.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.23773 by Emanuele Berti, Evgeni Grishin, Ilya Mandel, Jeff Riley, Jim Fuller, Veome Kapil.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Yield of BBH formations and mergers, normal￾ized to total star forming mass, across the three tidal pre￾scriptions considered in this work. This figure integrates over the log-uniform distribution of simulated metallicities. For each tidal dissipation model considered in this work, we obtain BBH samples across a range of masses, separations, and metallicities. To determine potential GW sources, we select o… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Yield of BBHs that merge within 13.8 Gyr by for￾mation scenario, integrated over the log-uniform distribution of simulated metallicities, across the three tidal prescriptions considered in this work. In the broad context of binary evolution, we can think of our three simulations as representing choices on a con￾tinuous axis of tidal dissipation effectiveness, going from weakest (LEGACY) to strongest (PERFE… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Evolution of a BBH progenitor that goes through common envelope with both KAPIL26 (left) and PERFECT (right) tides. The initial parameters in both cases are M1,ZAMS = 26.7M⊙, M2,ZAMS = 24.1M⊙, aZAMS = 502.5R⊙, eZAMS = 0.04, and ZZAMS = 0.0002. The important episodes shown here are: ZAMS, SMT initiated by the primary (SMT1), primary supernova (SN1), common envelope initiated by the secondary (CE2), secondar… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Evolution of a BBH progenitor that goes through only SMT with both KAPIL26 (left) and PERFECT (right) tides. The initial parameters in both cases are M1,ZAMS = 36.6M⊙, M2,ZAMS = 23.6M⊙, aZAMS = 70.2R⊙, eZAMS = 0.351, and ZZAMS = 0.0005. The important episodes shown here are ZAMS, SMT initiated by the primary (SMT1), primary supernova (SN1), SMT initiated by the secondary (SMT2), secondary supernova (SN2), … view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Dimensionless BH spin distributions of the pri￾mary (defined as the more massive component at ZAMS) and secondary (defined as the less massive component at ZAMS), across the three simulated populations. The simulations rep￾resent a log-uniform initial stellar metallicity distribution, and are not weighted to represent a realistic cosmic star for￾mation history. calculations. The peak at zero spin correspon… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Dimensionless BH spin distributions of the more massive (top panel) and less massive (bottom panel) BH components across the three simulated populations. The simulations represent a log-uniform initial stellar metallic￾ity distribution, and are not weighted to represent a realistic cosmic star formation history. three populations in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_6.png] view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Dimensionless secondary BH spins (with sec￾ondary defined as the less massive component at ZAMS) vs. orbital period prior to secondary SN (note reversed axes), for the BBHs that merge within 13.8 Gyr as obtained with the LEGACY (top), KAPIL26 (middle), and PERFECT (bot￾tom) simulations. The red data points correspond to the secondary receiving fractional fallback ffb < 0.1 after SN2, whereas the blue, purp… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Dimensionless BH spin distributions of the pri￾mary (defined as the more massive ZAMS star) (top panel) and secondary (bottom panel) for the merging BBHs across the three tidal models. The spin distributions are weighted by the appropriate metallicity-specific star formation rates. log-uniform distribution of metallicities. In reality, al￾though there is a broad metallicity distribution at any formation re… view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: χeff probability distributions of BBH mergers with the LEGACY (left), KAPIL26 (center) and PERFECT (right) tides models, broken into sub-populations corresponding to CE, SMT, and CHE formation channels. 6.1. 1D Spin Distributions We show the expected intrinsic component spin dis￾tributions for the three tidal models considered in this work in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_9.png] view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: For the KAPIL26 population only: total BBH mass (MBH,tot = M1 +M2) vs. mass ratio (q = M2/M1) vs. effective spin (χeff ) for BBHs. q > 1 indicates that the binary experienced mass ratio reversal. All the BBHs merge within 13.8 Gyr of ZAMS formation [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_10.png] view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: For the KAPIL26 population only: effective spin (χeff ) vs. coalescence time (tcoal) for all BBHs that merge within 13.8 Gyr. 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 eff 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 P ( e ff ) z=0 z=1 z=2 z=5 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_11.png] view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: The distributions of χeff for binaries at sev￾eral merger redshifts in the KAPIL26 simulation; all binaries merging at that redshift are included, weighted by their re￾spective merger rates, without accounting for observational selection effects. All distributions are independently normal￾ized. to all BBH mergers in the visible Universe. As detec￾tor sensitivity improves through O5 and toward third￾genera… view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: Left panel: the distribution of χeff among detectable BBHs from the KAPIL26 population, assuming a typical O4-like sensitivity and the assumption that perfect detectors can detect all mergers in the visible Universe. Right panel: the distributions of χeff among detectable BBHs from the KAPIL26 population assuming a typical O4-like sensitivity, split up by formation channel. All distributions are independe… view at source ↗
Figure 14
Figure 14. Figure 14: Dimensionless BH spin distributions for the primary component at ZAMS (top panel) and the secondary component at ZAMS (bottom panel). The default KAPIL26 distribution is shown in blue, and spins obtained by using the S. S. Bavera et al. (2021a) fit on the same population are shown in purple. 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 eff 0 5 10 P ( e ff ) KAPIL26 Bavera et al. (2021) Fit [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p… view at source ↗
Figure 15
Figure 15. Figure 15: χeff distributions for the merging BBHs with the KAPIL26 population using the fiducial tidal model (blue), and using the S. S. Bavera et al. (2021a) fit (purple) to de￾termine spin magnitudes. A. BAVERA ET AL. (2021) SPIN MAGNITUDES The spin magnitudes of BHs following supernovae in this work depend on our assumption of angular momen￾tum conservation, as described in Sec. 5. However, there are other theor… view at source ↗
Figure 16
Figure 16. Figure 16: χeff probability distributions of merging BBHs with the KAPIL26 (left) and Z77 (right) tides models, split by the CE, SMT, and CHE formation scenarios. The distributions are weighted to reflect the metallicity-specific star formation history of the Universe as per Sec. 6. between the two tidal models, with mild differences aris￾ing for low-spin BHs. The key tidal dissipation mech￾anism involved in synchro… view at source ↗
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We present predictions for the merger rates and effective spin ($\chi_{\rm eff}$) distribution of binary black holes (BBHs) from isolated binary evolution, using a new self-consistent tidal dissipation implementation in the rapid binary population synthesis code COMPAS. Most of the first-born black holes (BHs) in our simulated merging BBHs are formed with zero spins, with the exception of BBHs formed from chemically homogeneous evolution. The spins of the second-born BHs with the new model depend significantly on the efficiency of tidal dissipation and mass transfer history, and crucially, are not always consistent with pre-supernova synchronization. High-$\chi_{\rm eff}$ binaries preferentially merge at high redshift due to smaller binary separations at BBH formation and shorter coalescence times, thus rendering them largely inaccessible to current gravitational wave (GW) detectors. We expect the intrinsic spin distribution of merging BBHs formed from isolated evolution to be strongly biased toward low $\chi_{\rm eff}$ with current detectors, with a third of systems having $\chi_{\rm eff} < 0.05$ and only $\sim 3\%$ with $\chi_{\rm eff}>0.5$. However, $\chi_{\rm eff}$ will increase as GW detectors become sensitive to higher redshift sources, with up to $\sim 15\%$ of systems having $\chi_{\rm eff}>0.5$.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper presents predictions for BBH merger rates and χ_eff distributions from isolated binary evolution using a new self-consistent tidal dissipation implementation in COMPAS. It claims most first-born BHs form with zero spin (except chemically homogeneous evolution cases), second-born BH spins depend significantly on tidal dissipation efficiency and mass-transfer history (not always pre-SN synchronized), high-χ_eff systems preferentially merge at high redshift due to smaller separations and shorter coalescence times, and the intrinsic distribution for current detectors is biased low (∼1/3 with χ_eff < 0.05, ∼3% with χ_eff > 0.5), increasing to ∼15% >0.5 at higher redshifts accessible to future detectors.

Significance. If the tidal model holds, the results would be significant for GW astrophysics by providing falsifiable predictions for the isolated-channel contribution to the observed BBH spin distribution, including its redshift evolution, and by highlighting how tidal interactions after mass transfer shape second-born BH spins.

major comments (2)
  1. [Tidal model section (implementation and results)] The headline χ_eff fractions and redshift-evolution claim rest on the new tidal dissipation implementation. No benchmarks or comparisons against detailed stellar models (e.g., MESA grids spanning the relevant mass range and post-mass-transfer stages) are referenced to validate the efficiency or its dependence on mass-transfer history; this is load-bearing because the abstract states second-born spins “depend significantly on the efficiency of tidal dissipation and mass transfer history.”
  2. [Results on χ_eff distributions] The reported low-χ_eff bias (1/3 systems <0.05) is presented as robust, yet the model includes a free parameter for tidal dissipation efficiency whose variation range and impact on the quoted percentages are not quantified; without this, it is unclear whether the bias is a genuine prediction or an artifact of the chosen efficiency value.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Clarify in the abstract or methods the specific range of tidal dissipation efficiencies explored and whether any observational constraints were used to set it.
  2. [Methods] Add a short table or figure caption explicitly listing the free parameters retained in the new tidal model versus those fixed by the self-consistent treatment.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their insightful comments, which have helped us improve the clarity and robustness of our manuscript. Below we address each major comment in turn, outlining the revisions we intend to make.

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  1. Referee: The headline χ_eff fractions and redshift-evolution claim rest on the new tidal dissipation implementation. No benchmarks or comparisons against detailed stellar models (e.g., MESA grids spanning the relevant mass range and post-mass-transfer stages) are referenced to validate the efficiency or its dependence on mass-transfer history; this is load-bearing because the abstract states second-born spins “depend significantly on the efficiency of tidal dissipation and mass transfer history.”

    Authors: The tidal dissipation model is introduced and its implementation validated against detailed calculations in the companion paper (Paper I). However, we agree that explicit references to benchmarks, particularly for post-mass-transfer stages relevant to second-born BHs, would strengthen the presentation in this work. In the revised manuscript, we will add a new subsection in the methods that summarizes the validation performed in Paper I, including comparisons to MESA grids where available, and discuss the dependence on mass-transfer history. We will also cite additional literature on tidal synchronization in massive binaries. revision: yes

  2. Referee: The reported low-χ_eff bias (1/3 systems <0.05) is presented as robust, yet the model includes a free parameter for tidal dissipation efficiency whose variation range and impact on the quoted percentages are not quantified; without this, it is unclear whether the bias is a genuine prediction or an artifact of the chosen efficiency value.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the sensitivity to the tidal dissipation efficiency parameter was not fully explored in the submitted version. To address this, we will conduct additional simulations varying the efficiency parameter across its physically motivated range and include these results in a new figure or table in the revised manuscript. This will quantify the impact on the χ_eff distribution fractions and demonstrate the robustness of the reported low-χ_eff bias for the fiducial choice. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; outputs are simulation results from new model, not reductions to inputs

full rationale

The provided abstract and context describe predictions generated by running the COMPAS population synthesis code with a newly implemented tidal dissipation prescription. No equations, fitting procedures, or self-referential definitions are visible that would make the reported χ_eff distribution or merger rates equivalent to the model inputs by construction. The spin outcomes are stated to depend on dissipation efficiency and mass-transfer history, but this is presented as a model consequence rather than a tautology or fitted prediction. No load-bearing self-citation chain or ansatz smuggling is exhibited in the text. The derivation chain is therefore self-contained against external benchmarks for the purpose of this circularity analysis.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Only the abstract is available, so the ledger is necessarily incomplete. The central claims rest on the accuracy of the new tidal dissipation implementation and on the assumption that the simulated population represents isolated binary evolution.

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  • tidal dissipation efficiency
    Abstract states that second-born BH spins depend significantly on the efficiency of tidal dissipation, indicating it functions as a key adjustable parameter.

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