Binary Evolution, SN Ia Progenitors

Presenter : Cheyvonne Media:Example.ogg

Suggested Starting Points

• Carroll & Ostlie, Chap 18
• Iben & Tutukov 1984
• Iben & Tutukov 1996
• Iben 1991

Note that you should have download access to these articles if you are browsing from an on-campus internet address. May not work from home.

Assigned Reading

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Explore various evolutionary scenarios for binaries at

http://xray.sai.msu.ru/sciwork/scenario.html

You may want to begin with

A = 600 M1 = 3 M2 = 2

and increase/decrease the orbital distance by a factor of 10. What type of systems are produced along evolutionary sequences? How to change parameters to produce a system consisting of a neutron star and a white dwarf?

Discussion

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