X Ray Binaries

Author : Walter H. G. Lewin,Edward P. J. van den Heuvel,Jan van Paradijs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521599342

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X-ray Binaries by Walter H. G. Lewin,Edward P. J. van den Heuvel,Jan van Paradijs Pdf

X-ray binaries are some of the most varied and perplexing systems known to astronomers. The compact object which accretes mass from its companion star may be a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole, whereas the donor star can be a 'normal' star or a white dwarf. The various combinations differ widely in their behaviour, and this timely volume provides a unique reference of our knowledge to date of all of them.Fifteen specially written chapters by a team of the world's foremost researchers in the field explore all aspects of the X-ray binaries. They cover the X-ray, ultraviolet, optical and radio properties of these violent systems and address key issues such as: how were these systems formed, and what will be their fate; how can we understand X-ray bursts, and how the quasi-periodic oscillations; what is the connection between millisecond radio pulsars and low-mass X-ray binaries; and how does the magnetic field of a neutron star decay?This long awaited review provides graduate students and researchers with the standard reference on X-ray binaries for many years to come.

Author : J. Truemper,W.H.G. Lewin,W. Brinkmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400945944

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The Evolution of Galactic X-Ray Binaries by J. Truemper,W.H.G. Lewin,W. Brinkmann Pdf

The idea to hold a conference on the Evolution of Close-Binary X-ray sources grew in the summer of 1984. At that time we were hoping that some new results would be harvested in the months to come which would stimulate further work. We were particularly looking towards the Euro pean X-ray Observatory, EXOSAT, for new contributions. How lucky we were; quite unexpected developments took place. Just prior to the conference, quasi-periodic oscillations (now known as QPO) were discovered in three bright low-mass X-ray binaries: GX 5-1, Sco X-1, and Cyg X-2. They played an important role at the meeting. The possibility that QPOs imply a neutron star magnetic dipole field, and a neutron star rotation period in the millisecond range, received a lot of attention. This is not surprising, as it lends support to the idea, suggested earlier, that the 6-msec binary radio pulsar PSR 1953+29 evolved from a stage in which it was a bright low-mass X-ray binary. There was special interest in the possibility of white dwarf collapse into a neutron star. This is a. particularly attractive way to form the bright low-mass X-ray binaries, often referred to as galactic bulge sources. It would allow for the possibility of a very young neutron star in a very old binary system. The relatively high magnetic fields that one could infer from QPO could then be explained.

Author : Walter Lewin,Michiel van der Klis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 667 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139451772

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Compact Stellar X-ray Sources by Walter Lewin,Michiel van der Klis Pdf

X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. In this book, prominent experts provide a comprehensive overview of the observations and astrophysics of these objects. This is a valuable reference for graduate students and active researchers.

Author : E.P. van den Heuvel,S.A. Rappaport
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401127042

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X-Ray Binaries and Recycled Pulsars by E.P. van den Heuvel,S.A. Rappaport Pdf

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on X-Ray Binaries and the Formation of Binary and Millisecond Radio Pulsars, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A., Januari 21-25, 1991

Author : Stephen S. Holt,Charles S. Day
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822016772394

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The Evolution of X-ray Binaries by Stephen S. Holt,Charles S. Day Pdf

Proceedings of the fourth annual October Physics Conference organized by astrophysicists at the Goddard Space Flight Center and the U. of Maryland. The proceedings begin with two invited summaries reviewing the general subject (Three Decades of X-Ray Astronomy from the Point of View of a Biased Obs

Author : Reba Bandyopadhyay,Stefanie Wachter,Dawn Gelino,Christopher Gelino
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0735405301

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A Population Explosion by Reba Bandyopadhyay,Stefanie Wachter,Dawn Gelino,Christopher Gelino Pdf

Technological advances in X-ray astronomy have recently led to the discovery of a large number of previously undetected accreting binaries, increasing by an order of magnitude their known population in the Galaxy. This meeting addressed the current state of observational and theoretical research into the X-ray binary population as a whole, including both well-studied systems and the newly discovered populations, and examined the interaction of X-ray binaries with their environment within our own Galaxy and in external galaxies.

Author : Tomaso Belloni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540769378

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The Jet Paradigm by Tomaso Belloni Pdf

The discovery of the ?rst case of superluminal radio jets in our galaxy in 1994 from the bright and peculiar X-ray source GRS 1915+105 has opened the way to a major shift in the direction of studies of stellar-mass accreting binaries. The past decade has seen an impressive increase in multi-wavelength studies. It is now known that all black hole binaries in our galaxy are radio sources and most likely their radio emission originates from a powerful jet. In addition to the spectacular events related to the ejection of superluminal jets, steady jets are known from many systems. Compared with their supermassive cousins, the nuclei of active galaxies, stellar-mass X-ray binaries have the advantage of varying on time scales accessible within a human life (sometimes even much shorter than a second). This has led to the ?rst detailed studies of the relation between accretion and ejection. It is even possible that, excluding their “soft” periods, the majority of the power in gal- tic sources lies in the jets and not in the accretion ?ows. This means that until a few years ago we were struggling with a physical problem, accretion onto compact objects, without considering one of the most important components of the system. Models that associate part of the high-energy emission and even the fast aperiodic variability to the jet itself are now being proposed and jets can no longer be ignored.

Author : Thomas J. Maccarone,Robert P. Fender,Luis C. Ho
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402040849

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From X-ray Binaries to Quasars: Black Holes on All Mass Scales by Thomas J. Maccarone,Robert P. Fender,Luis C. Ho Pdf

A collection of papers using the relative advantages of studying stellar mass and supermassive black holes. The topics discussed here include the state of the art in black hole observational and theoretical work-variability, spectroscopy, disk-jet connections, and multi-wavelength campaigns on black holes.

Author : Pranab Ghosh,Edward Peter Jacobus van den Heuvel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Gamma ray astronomy
ISBN : UOM:39015069162025

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Spectra and Timing of Compact X-ray Binaries by Pranab Ghosh,Edward Peter Jacobus van den Heuvel Pdf

Author : Athem W. Alsabti,Paul Murdin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Supernovae
ISBN : 3319207946

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Handbook of Supernovae by Athem W. Alsabti,Paul Murdin Pdf

Author : Thomas J. Maccarone,Robert P. Fender,Luis C. Ho
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402040856

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From X-ray Binaries to Quasars: Black Holes on All Mass Scales by Thomas J. Maccarone,Robert P. Fender,Luis C. Ho Pdf

This volume brings together contributions from many of the world's leading authorities on black hole accretion. The papers within represent part of a new movement to make use of the relative advantages of studying stellar mass and supermassive black holes, and to bring together the knowledge gained from the two approaches. The topics discussed include black hole observational and theoretical work-variability, spectroscopy, disk-jet connections, and multi-wavelength campaigns on black holes.

Author : Thomas M Tauris,Edward P.J. van den Heuvel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691179087

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Physics of Binary Star Evolution by Thomas M Tauris,Edward P.J. van den Heuvel Pdf

A graduate-level textbook on the astrophysics of binary star systems and their evolution Physics of Binary Star Evolution is an up-to-date textbook on the astrophysics and evolution of binary star systems. Theoretical astrophysicists Thomas Tauris and Edward van den Heuvel cover a wide range of phenomena and processes, including mass transfer and ejection, common envelopes, novae and supernovae, X-ray binaries, millisecond radio pulsars, and gravitational wave (GW) sources, and their links to stellar evolution. The authors walk through the observed properties and evolution of different types of binaries, with special emphasis on those containing compact objects (neutron stars, black holes, and white dwarfs). Attention is given to the formation mechanisms of GW sources—merging double neutron stars and black holes as well as ultra-compact GW binaries hosting white dwarfs—and to the progenitors of these sources and how they are observed with radio telescopes, X-ray satellites, and GW detectors (LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA, Einstein Telescope, Cosmic Explorer, and LISA). Supported by illustrations, equations, and exercises, Physics of Binary Star Evolution combines theory and observations to guide readers through the wonders of a field that will play a central role in modern astrophysics for decades to come. 465 equations, 47 tables, and 350+ figures More than 80 exercises (analytical, numerical, and computational) Over 2,500 extensive, up-to-date references

Author : Philip A. Charles,Frederick D. Seward
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1995-10-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521437121

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Exploring the X-Ray Universe by Philip A. Charles,Frederick D. Seward Pdf

The one-stop general book on the whole of X-ray astronomy.

Author : H. Gursky,Remo Ruffini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401017671

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Neutron Stars, Black Holes and Binary X-Ray Sources by H. Gursky,Remo Ruffini Pdf

This book contains a set of articles based on a session of the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held in San Francisco in February, 1974. The reason for the meeting arose from the need to communicate to the largest possible scientific community the dramatic advances which have been made in recent years in the understanding of collapsed objects: neutron stars and black holes. Thanks to an unprecedented resonance between X-ray, y-ray, radio and optical astronomy and important new theoretical developments in relativistic astro physics, a new deep understanding has been acquired of the physical processes oc curring in the late stages of evolution of stars. This knowledge may be one of the greatest conquests of man's understanding of nature in this century. This book aims to give an essential and up-to-date view in this field. The analysis of the physics and astrophysics of neutron stars and black holes is here attacked from both theoretical and experimental points of view. In the experimental field we range from the reviews and catalogues of galactic X-ray sources (R. Gursky and E. Schreier) and pulsars (E. Groth) to the observations of the optical counter part of X-ray sources (P. Boynton) to finally the recently discovered gamma-ray bursts (I. Strong) and pulse astronomy R. B. Partridge).

Author : Frederick D. Seward,Philip A. Charles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139491532

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Exploring the X-ray Universe by Frederick D. Seward,Philip A. Charles Pdf

Capturing the excitement and accomplishments of X-ray astronomy, this second edition now includes a broader range of astronomical phenomena and dramatic new results from the most powerful X-ray telescopes. Covering all areas of astronomical research, ranging from the smallest to the largest objects, from neutron stars to clusters of galaxies, this textbook is ideal for undergraduate students. Each chapter starts with the basic aspects of the topic, explores the history of discoveries, and examines in detail modern observations and their significance. This new edition has been updated with results from the most recent space-based instruments, including ROSAT, BeppoSAX, ASCA, Chandra, and XMM. New chapters cover X-ray emission processes, the interstellar medium, the Solar System, and gamma-ray bursts. The text is supported by over 300 figures, with tables listing the properties of the sources, and more specialized technical points separated in boxes.