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Eccentric nuclear disks (ENDs) are a type of star cluster in which the starslie on eccentric, apsidally-aligned orbits in a disk around a centralsupermassive black hole (SMBH). These disks can produce a high rate of tidaldisruption events (TDEs) via secular gravitational torques. Previous studies ofENDs have included stars with only one mass. Here, we present the first studyof an eccentric nuclear disk with two stellar species. We show that ENDs showradial mass segregation consistent with previous results from other clustertypes. Additionally, ENDs show vertical mass segregation by which the heavystars sink to lower inclinations than light stars. These two effects causeheavy stars to be more susceptible to tidal disruption, which can be seen inthe higher fraction of heavy stars that are disrupted compared to light stars.

Mass Segregation in Eccentric Nuclear Disks: Enhanced Tidal Disruption Event Rates for High Mass Stars