FORGE'd in the Early Universe: The Effect of Protostellar Outflows on Pop III Accretion

arXiv (Cornell University) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Yasmine J. Meziani, Philip F. Hopkins, Michael Y Grudić, Shivan Khullar, Claude‐André Faucher‐Giguère, Pratik J. Gandhi
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2602.02953
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Abstract

We present a cosmological zoom-in radiation magneto-hydrodynamic (RMHD) simulation, using FORGE'd in FIRE, that follows the formation, growth, and evolution of a single metal-free Pop. III (proto)star at redshift $z \sim 14$. The simulation captures a rotationally supported circumstellar disk and protostellar jets, both resolved down to $

Fields of Study & Subjects

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Galaxies: Formation Evolution Phenomena Stellar planetary and galactic studies

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
3 February 2026
Document type
Preprint