On the Formation of an Eccentric Nuclear Disk following the
  Gravitational Recoil Kick of a Supermassive Black Hole
  The anisotropic emission of gravitational waves during the merger of two
supermassive black holes can result in a recoil kick of the merged remnant. We
show here that eccentric nuclear disks - stellar disks of eccentric,
apse-aligned orbits - can directly form as a result. An initially circular disk
of stars will align orthogonal to the black hole kick direction with a
distinctive 'tick-mark' eccentricity distribution and a spiral pattern in mean
anomaly.
