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The Average X-Ray Lifetime of Massive X-Ray Binaries
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hellings, Paul |
| Copyright Year | 1986 |
| Description | Massive X-ray binaries may be powered by two mechanisms generating X-radiation: accretion of stellar wind material of the O-star, or Roche lobe overflow (RLOF). The evolution of RLOF powered X-ray binaries has been studied by Savonije (1978). For massive binaries the duration of the RLOF powered stage is less than 100 years for binaries evolving through case B of mass transfer, and 5000 to 10 000 years for case A. On this basis Savonije concluded that the majority of the X-ray binaries should evolve through case A of mass transfer, in order to explain the observed number of active sources in massive binaries. In this study we compute the transition from compact+P systems into X-ray binaries, with emphasis on the wind powered stage. |
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| Ending Page | 384 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| Starting Page | 383 |
| ISSN | 00741809 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0074180900149198 |
| Journal | Symposium - International Astronomical Union |
| Volume Number | 116 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 1986-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Astronomical Union Astronomy and Astrophysics Massive Binaries X Ray Binaries |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
