Observations of Interacting Binaries

Presenter : Stephen

Suggested Starting Points

Taam & Sanquist, Sect. 5.4
Kahabka & van den Heuvel

Computational Studies

John Blondin's simulations of interacting binary stars

Colliding winds in binary systems by Rolf Walder and Doris Follini, ETHZ

Nice movie from the simulation series above

Assigned Reading

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Kahabka & van den Heuvel

Discussion

What are the characteristics of Super-Soft X-ray Sources (SSS)?

How common are SS X-ray Sources?

What type of secondary star will be present in binary systems containing SSS's?

What does Figure 5 (p. 79) tell us? What are some problems brought up by it?

How do SSS's fit in as SN 1A progenitors?

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