DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIES

DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIES

We review the current status of studies of disc atmospheres and winds in low mass X-ray binaries. We discuss the possible wind launching mechanisms and compare the predictions of the models with the existent observations. We conclude that a combination of thermal and radiative pressure (the latter b...

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Main Authors: Maria Díaz Trigo, Laurence Boirin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CTU Central Library 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Polytechnica
Online Access:https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap/article/view/1936
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spelling doaj-d8f8547007bc498bb83f91dafecd7b882020-11-24T22:13:56ZengCTU Central LibraryActa Polytechnica1210-27091805-23632013-12-0153A10.14311/AP.2013.53.06591926DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIESMaria Díaz Trigo0Laurence Boirin1ESO, Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2, D-85748 Garching bei MünchenObservatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg, 11 rue de l’Université, F-67000 StrasbourgWe review the current status of studies of disc atmospheres and winds in low mass X-ray binaries. We discuss the possible wind launching mechanisms and compare the predictions of the models with the existent observations. We conclude that a combination of thermal and radiative pressure (the latter being relevant at high luminosities) can explain the current observations of atmospheres and winds in both neutron star and black hole binaries. Moreover, these winds and atmospheres could contribute significantly to the broad iron emission line observed in these systems.https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap/article/view/1936
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DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIES
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title DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIES
title_short DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIES
title_full DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIES
title_fullStr DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIES
title_full_unstemmed DISC ATMOSPHERES AND WINDS IN X-RAY BINARIES
title_sort disc atmospheres and winds in x-ray binaries
publisher CTU Central Library
series Acta Polytechnica
issn 1210-2709
1805-2363
publishDate 2013-12-01
description We review the current status of studies of disc atmospheres and winds in low mass X-ray binaries. We discuss the possible wind launching mechanisms and compare the predictions of the models with the existent observations. We conclude that a combination of thermal and radiative pressure (the latter being relevant at high luminosities) can explain the current observations of atmospheres and winds in both neutron star and black hole binaries. Moreover, these winds and atmospheres could contribute significantly to the broad iron emission line observed in these systems.
url https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap/article/view/1936
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