Asynchronous Rotation of a Massive Star in Close Binary Systems

Astrophysics - The problem of asynchronous rotation of massive stars in close binary systems is investigated in this paper. A massive star with twice the sun’s mass, a convective core, and an...     

Binary evolution in Stellar systems

Three new star cluster models containing 250 members and one case with 500 particles have been studied by numerical methods of direct integration. The evolution is dominated by one central binary in all systems with a realistic mass spectrum and more than 50% of the total energy is absorbed by one heavy pair after only 6–18 mean crossing times. General conditions for binary formation and disruption are discussed and a qualitative explanation is given for the energy sink behaviour. Strong interactions with close binaries lead to increased relaxation and the ejection of energetic escapers. At the same time the corresponding recoil kinetic energy is transferred to the other central members by two-body encounters which prevent a secondary phase of central contraction.     

The Evolution of Massive Close Binaries

We present results of evolutionary computations for massive close binaries with the Brussels simultaneous evolution code for conservative and non-conservative Roche lobe overflow (RLOF). We discuss mass transfer in massive close binaries during phases of RLOF, common envelope, spiral-in and merging. We examine the effects of stellar wind during successive stellar evolution phases and the final fate of primaries. We show how our library can be used to explain well-known binaries such as the WR + OB system V444 Cyg, HMXBs Vela X-1 and Wray 977, LMXBs like Her X-1, and binary pulsars. More details on the evolution of massive close binaries can be found in “The Brightest Binaries” (Vanbeveren et al., 1998).     

Period Changes of Close Binary Systems

A brief review of the physical mechanisms that could produce the observed orbital period changes in close binaries, the methods used to study them, and a general discussion is given.     

大质量双星系统的非守恒演化

由于大质量双星系统有强大的星风物质损失,因而在研究其结构和演化时必须考虑星风物质损失,动量损失,物质交换以及由以上原因引起的轨道参量的变化,此外,天文观测又证实,一些大质量双星系统中存在星风冲击波,有Ｘ射线辐射以及有致密天体（白矮星,中子星）的存在,因此在研究大质量双星的演化时,又会遇到在星风冲击波理论及其对演化的影响,双星系统何时会演化成为公共外壳的系统,以及双星系统中如果发生超新星爆发,是否会     

About the O'Connell Effect of a Close Binary

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The Impact of CoRoT on Close Binary Research

The space experiment CoRoT will provide continuous monitoring and high accuracy light curves of about sixty thousand stars. Selected binary systems will be observed in the Additional Program frame as targets of long and continuous pointed observations. Moreover, thousands of new binaries will certainly be detected and hundreds of them will have extremely accurate light curves. This will allow studies of fine effects on the light curves, monitoring of stellar activity and, in combination with ground-based observations, will provide exquisite determination of stellar parameters. Among the new discoveries of interesting systems of special value will be those of low mass binaries.     

Effects of Wind-Wind Collision in Close Binary Stars

Various observational appearences of the effects of wind-wind collision for binary stellar systems have been discovered recently in X-ray, UV, optical, IR and radio ranges. Recent 3D gas-dynamic simulations of the wind-wind collision regions in WR+O, O+O and symbiotic binary systems allow to understand the physics of wind-wind collision effects, provide interpretation of observational data and constrain basic parameters of winds as well as those of binary systems. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The dimensions of gaseous rings in Close Binary Systems

The observational data seem to indicate that the upper limit of the dimensions of gaseous rings in Close Binary Systems coincides with the upper boundary of the domain of stability of singly periodic orbits around the component in question. As was shown by Kruszewski, the lower limit is determined by the amount of angular momentum carried by the mass particles ejected near the Lagrangian pointL ₁ from the surface of the companion.     

Induction of Supernova-like Explosions by Gamma-Ray Bursts in Close Binary Systems

It is proposed that a rearrangement of single-particle degrees of freedom may occur in a portion of the quantum-fluid interior of a neutron star. Such a rearrangement is associated with the pronounced softening of the spin-isospin collective mode which, under increasing density, leads to pion condensation. Arguments and estimates based on fundamental relations of many-body theory show that one realization of this phenomenon could produce very rapid cooling of the star via a direct nucleon Urca process displaying a T5 dependence on temperature.     

A Possible Explanation of the O‘Connell Effect in Close Binary Stars

A theoretical model for explaining the O‘Connell effect of close binary stars is given based on the hypothesis that the circumstellar material of a binary system is captured by its components.The results inferred form the model suggest that late-type and /or short-period binaries can easily produce obvious O‘Connell effect and that the occurrence of O‘Connell effect has no relation with the type of binaries,These conclusions are in agreement with the observed results.The observed O‘Connell effects of six binary systems are examined by the model.For three W-subtype W UMa binaries(YY Eri,BX Per and SW Lac).the densities of the materials captured by the two components are assumed to be equal,and the calculated O‘Connell effect is found to be almost equal to the observed effect.For three A-subtype W UMa systems(CN And,FG Hya and AU Ser),the two densities are assumed to be different,and are calculated separately.The calculated O‘Connell effect turns out to agree better with the observed effect than that was formerly obtained.     

Massive X-ray binaries: Their physics and evolution

We review various aspects of the evolutionary history of massive X-ray binaries. It is expected that moderately massive close binaries evolve to Be X-ray binaries, while very massive systems evolve to standard X-ray binaries.The compact objects are formed through supernova explosions. The fairly low galactic latitudes of those systems indicate that the explosion should, in general, not have accelerated the system to a velocity larger than 50kms^–1. This implies that the mass of the exploding stars is in general less than 5 to 6M .After the explosion, tidal forces will circularize the orbit of short period systems. Even if the tidal evolution has been completed, the expansion of the optical star during the course of its evolution will continously disturb the stability of the orbit. Short period systems with large mass ratio may eventually become tidally unstable. Cen X-3 may be an example of such a system. The predicted rate of the orbital period decrease of Cen X-3 is in agreement with the observed rate.A way to represent the rotational and magnetic evolution of neutron stars in close binary systems is presented. The observed distribution of the pulsation periods of X-ray pulsars with Be companions is consistent with initial magnetic fields of 10¹²–10¹³ G of the neutron stars. We suggest that the fast X-ray pulsars 4U 0115+63 and A 0538-66 are young neutron stars, while Cen X-3 and SMC X-1 are recycled pulsars.The evolutionary relationship between massive X-ray binaries, binary pulsars, and millisecond pulsars is also discussed.Invited paper presented at the IAU Third Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting, held in Kyoto, Japan, between 30 September–6 October, 1984.     

Close Binary System Go Cygnus: Standard Ubv Observations and Light Curve Analysis

Standard UBV light curves of eclipsing binary star GO CYGNUS havebeen presented. These light curves indicate a Lyrae typevariations with circular orbit. The Light curve analysis have beencarried out on three colours U, B and V. The results obtained fromthese analysis represent an occultation solution with r r =1.24.     

Close binary systems before and after mass transfer

A method is given to derive absolute dimensions from data of spectroscopic binary systems, with application to the 7th Catalogue of Spectroscopic Binary Systems of Battenet al. (1978). The different samples of solutions are analysed with regard to existing solutions. Absolute dimensions are given for 62 systems, not included in the tables of Popper (1980), Lacy (1979), and Giannone and Giannuzzi (1974).This research is supported by the National Foundation of Collective Fundamental Research of Belgium (FKFO) under No. 2.9009.79.     

密近双星自转的测量和研究(V)轨道圆化

作为密近双星自转测量和研究的系列文章之一，本文从轨道圆化的角度讨论了Ｚａｈｎ的动力学潮汐机制及粘滞理论、Ｔａｓｏｕｌ的纯流体动力学理论与实测数据的符合程度．对前文（文ＩＶ）中的２９个不相接双星系统，均分别计算出了以上理论所预期的轨道圆化时标，分析比较了各系统的理论圆化时标与它的年龄及轨道圆化程度间的关系．结果表明：动力学潮汐、粘滞理论的计算结果比纯流体动力学机制的预期更符合实测数据．但与文（ＩＶ）的结果相比，动力学潮汐、粘滞理论对轨道圆化过程的预期不如它对自转同步问题的预期那样准确．本文认为，动力学潮汐和气体沾滞是密近双星系统轨道圆化的两种主要机制，但决不是唯一的机制．在主序前和ＡＧＢ后两演化阶段，纯流体动力学机制可能起较重要作用     

有碰撞星风激波存在的大质量双星系统的演化

本文研究了有碰撞星风激波存在的大质量双星系统的演化．碰撞星风激波存在的重要效应之一是产生Ｘ射线辐射，使有星风激波存在的大质量双星系统成为Ｘ射线双星系统的又一类新成员．碰撞星风激波存在的另一重要效应，是可以阻止双星系统中两子星之间的物质交换，因而对大质量双星系统的演化产生重要影响．对于一个由４０Ｍ⊙和３０Ｍ⊙组成的双星系统在情况Ｂ演化下，有星风激波存在与无星风激波存在两种情况相比较，前者的周期大大变短，系统的总质量大大减小．     

密近双星自转的测量和研究（Ⅰ）观测和处理结果

用相同的仪器条件在美国ＫｉｔｔＰｅａｋ国立天文台观测了一批密近双星，并用两种方法得出其自转速度，最后给出了７５个双星系统的９９个子星的自转速度，其中５４个子星是首次进行自转测量。这批高精度的自转值为研究双星的同步性和检验各种同步机制提供了可靠的观测资料。     

Numerical Simulation of Accretion Discs in Close Binary Systems andDiscovery of Spiral Shocks

The history of hydrodynamic numerical simulations for accretion disks in close binary systems is reviewed, in which emphasis is placed, in particular, on the facts that spiral shock waves were numerically found in 1986 by researchers including one of the present authors and that spiral structure was discovered in IP Pegasi in 1997 by Steeghs et al. The results of our two and three-dimensional numerical simulations in recent years are then summarized, with comparison being made with observations. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.