This book describes the rich and diverse realm of accreting binary systems, made up of a compact object such as a white dwarf, neutron star or black hole, orbiting a companion star. It details the nature, formation and evolution of accreting binaries, describing how extensive observations, accompanied by simulations, allow astronomers to better understand the energetic phenomena occurring in these intriguing systems. The book also describes how multimessenger astronomy is currently revolutionizing our view of these systems, adding gravitational waves, neutrinos and cosmic rays to the photon light we receive from them.
Aimed at graduate students and researchers, this book provides an introduction to the topic, first describing the astrophysical basics of both single and binary stars, before moving on to detail the different types of accreting binary systems such as cataclysmic variables (CVs), low-and high-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs/HMXBs), and peculiar binaries such as intermediate-mass X-ray binaries (IMXBs) and ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs), finishing up with a panorama of multi-messenger research.
Key Features:
- Provides an introduction to accreting binary systems for both researchers and advanced students
- Includes up-to-date multimessenger observations and simulations
- Covers different types of accreting binaries such as cataclysmic variables (CVs), low-and high-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs/HMXBs), and peculiar binaries such as intermediate-mass X-ray binaries (IMXBs) and ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs)
- Describes the best way to observe accreting binaries with the multimessenger tools currently available
Author(s): Sylvain Chaty
Series: AAS-IOP Astronomy
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 240
City: Bristol
PRELIMS.pdf
Preface
Acknowledgement
Author biography
Sylvain Chaty
CH001.pdf
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 The Discovery of Accreting Binaries
1.2 Celestial Laboratories of Extreme Physics
1.3 Structure of this Book
References
CH002.pdf
Chapter 2 Astrophysical Basics for Single Stars
2.1 Concise Stellar Evolution
2.1.1 Stellar Formation
2.1.2 Main Sequence
2.1.3 Late Evolution of Low-mass and Intermediate-mass Stars: Toward White Dwarfs
2.1.4 Late Evolution of Massive Stars: Toward Neutron Stars
2.1.5 Late Evolution of Massive Stars: Toward Black Holes
2.2 Fundamental Properties of Compact Objects
2.2.1 Gravitational Properties
2.2.2 Magnetic Properties
2.2.3 Rotational Properties
2.3 Reviews, Catalogs and References
2.3.1 Reviews
2.3.2 Catalogs
References
CH003.pdf
Chapter 3 Astrophysical Basics for Binaries
3.1 Formation of a Binary
3.2 General Properties of a Binary
3.2.1 Binary Parameters
3.2.2 Dynamical Mass Function of a Binary
3.2.3 Orbital Energy and Angular Momentum of a Binary
3.3 Roche Geometry
3.3.1 Roche Equipotentials
3.3.2 Transfer of Mass and Angular Momentum
3.4 Common Envelope Evolution
3.5 Radiation Mechanisms
3.5.1 Thermal Processes
3.5.2 Non Thermal Processes
3.6 Accretion Disk
3.6.1 Geometrically Thin and Optically Thick Accretion Disks
3.6.2 Geometrically Thick and Optically Thin Accretion Disks
3.6.3 Modeling Accretion Disks
3.6.4 Astrotomography, or How to Image Accretion Disks
3.7 Reviews and References
3.7.1 Reviews
References
CH004.pdf
Chapter 4 Cataclysmic Variables (CV)
4.1 Nature of Cataclysmic Variables
4.2 Various Types of Cataclysmic Variables
4.2.1 Novae
4.2.2 Magnetic CV
4.2.3 Supersoft X-Ray Sources
4.2.4 AM CVn
4.2.5 Binary White Dwarfs
4.3 Formation, Evolution and Final Fate
4.3.1 Isolated Binary Evolution of a CV
4.3.2 Distribution of Orbital Period
4.4 Reviews, Catalogs and References
4.4.1 Reviews
4.4.2 Catalogs
References
CH005.pdf
Chapter 5 Low-mass X-Ray Binaries (LMXB)
5.1 Nature of Low-Mass X-ray Binaries
5.1.1 Population of LMXB
5.1.2 Accretion Luminosity
5.1.3 Temporal Variability
5.1.4 Ellipsoidal Variations
5.2 Low-mass X-ray Binaries Hosting Neutron Stars
5.2.1 Atoll Sources
5.2.2 Z Sources
5.2.3 X-ray Bursters
5.2.4 Dippers
5.2.5 Accreting Milli-second Pulsars
5.2.6 Ultra-compact X-ray Binaries
5.2.7 Symbiotic X-ray Binaries
5.2.8 Variability Properties
5.2.9 QPO Models
5.3 Low-mass X-ray Binaries Hosting Black Holes
5.3.1 Soft X-ray Transients
5.3.2 Modeling the Emission
5.3.3 Evolution of the Outburst
5.3.4 Spectral States
5.3.5 Variability Properties
5.3.6 Black Hole Horizon
5.3.7 Fundamental Plane of Black Hole Activity
5.4 Formation, Evolution and Final Fate
5.5 Reviews, Catalogs, Database and References
5.5.1 Reviews
5.5.2 Catalogs
5.5.3 Database
References
CH006.pdf
Chapter 6 High-mass X-ray Binaries (HMXB)
6.1 Nature of High-Mass X-ray Binaries
6.1.1 Population of HMXB
6.1.2 Galactic Distribution
6.1.3 Population of HMXB in the Magellanic Clouds
6.1.4 Population of HMXB in the Galaxy M51
6.1.5 Cyclotron Line in Accreting Pulsars
6.2 Be X-ray Binaries
6.2.1 Variability Properties
6.2.2 The Viscous Decretion Disk Model
6.2.3 BeHMXB in the Corbet Diagram
6.2.4 The Rejuvenation Model
6.3 Supergiant X-ray Binaries (sgHMXB)
6.3.1 sgHMXB in the Corbet Diagram
6.3.2 Multi-wavelength Studies
6.3.3 Obscured sgHMXB
6.3.4 Eccentric sgHMXB
6.3.5 Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients (SFXT)
6.3.6 X-ray Variability
6.3.7 Basics of Stellar Wind Accretion
6.4 Beginning Atmospheric Roche-lobe Overflow Systems
6.4.1 RLO–HMXB in the Corbet Diagram
6.5 Formation and Evolution of HMXB
6.5.1 Isolated Binary Evolution of an HMXB
6.5.2 Stellar Winds
6.5.3 Natal Kick
6.5.4 Alternative Scenario of HMXB Evolution
6.5.5 How to Distinguish Between These Formation Channels?
6.6 Final Evolution of HMXB: Toward GW Emission
6.6.1 Quantitative Results
6.6.2 Binary black hole (BBH)
6.6.3 Binary Neutron Star (BNS)
6.6.4 Binary Neutron Star–Black Hole (NSBH)
6.6.5 Binary White Dwarf and Neutron Star
6.7 Reviews, Catalogs, Database and References
6.7.1 Reviews
6.7.2 Catalogs
6.7.3 Database
References
CH007.pdf
Chapter 7 Other Accreting Binaries
7.1 Intermediate-mass X-ray Binaries (IMXB)
7.1.1 Observations of IMXB
7.1.2 Evolution of IMXB
7.2 Ultra-luminous X-ray Sources (ULX)
7.2.1 Anisotropic Emission by an Accreting Compact Object
7.2.2 Isotropic Emission by an Intermediate-mass Black Hole
7.3 Gamma-Ray Binaries
7.4 Reviews, Catalogs, Database and References
7.4.1 Reviews
7.4.2 Catalogs
7.4.3 Database
References
CH008.pdf
Chapter 8 Jets in Accreting Binaries
8.1 Jets in Celestial Sources
8.1.1 A Bit of History
8.1.2 Jet Main Properties
8.1.3 Accretion and Ejection Coupling
8.2 Jets in Low-mass and High-mass X-ray Binaries
8.2.1 The Drilling Case of SS 433
8.2.2 The Impacting Case of Cyg X-1
8.2.3 The Superluminal Case of GRS 1915+105
8.3 Reviews, Catalogs, Database and References
8.3.1 Reviews
8.3.2 Catalogs
8.3.3 Database
References
CH009.pdf
Chapter 9 How to Study the Stellar Couples
9.1 Multimessenger Astrophysics
9.1.1 Multi-wavelength Observing Facilities
9.1.2 Gravitational Waves
9.1.3 Neutrinos
9.1.4 Cosmic Rays
9.2 Virtual Observatory
9.2.1 Virtual Observatory Facilities
9.2.2 Astronomical Tools
9.3 Numerical Simulations
References
CH010.pdf
Chapter 10 Conclusion
References
