Reincarnations of massive stars in active galactic nucleus discs

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract The origin and evolution of massive stars in active galactic nucleus (AGN) discs remain uncertain. We develop a semi-analytical model that follows the evolution of an embedded core-collapse supernova (CCSN) remnant and the subsequent formation and growth of a compact gas cloud. In the dense disc environment, efficient radiative cooling can strongly compress or bypass the Sedov-Taylor stage and drive the remnant rapidly into radiative snowplow evolution. After the remnant loses its interior pressure support, partial backflow of cooled shell fragments and refilling gas may initialize a pressure-confined and tidally limited seed cloud. The cloud then grows through shear-limited Hill capture until the gravitational, tidal, shear, photoionization, and magnetic conditions for collapse are simultaneously satisfied. The outcome depends strongly on the supermassive black-hole (SMBH) mass and explosion radius. Models with the lowest SMBH mass yield fewer than one massive star per event on average, whereas the most massive SMBH models can produce from several to several hundred. For a top-heavy initial mass function, massive stars dominate the resulting stellar mass and feedback budget. Embedded supernovae may therefore provide a localized gas-recycling channel for second-generation massive-star formation in AGN discs.
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Authors Jing-Tong Xing, Tong Liu, Jiao-Zhen She
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Journal monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Year 2026
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10.1093/mnras/stag1459
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https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag1459
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