The Formation, Evolution and Parameters of Short-Period Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries with Black-Hole Components

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dc.creatorYungelson, L. R.
dc.creatorLasota, J. -P.
dc.date2008-06-13
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:44:29Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:44:29Z
dc.descriptionWe discuss the formation, evolution and observational parameters of the population of short-period ($<10$ hr) low-mass black-hole binaries (LMBHB). Their evolution is determined by the orbital angular momentum loss and/or nuclear evolution of the donors. All observed semidetached LMBHB are observed as soft X-ray transients (SXTs). The absence of observed short-period stable luminous X-ray sources with black holes and low-mass optical components suggests that upon RLOF by the donor, the angular-momentum losses are substantially reduced. The model with reduced angular-momentum loss reasonably well reproduces the masses and effective temperatures of the observed secondaries of SXTs. Theoretical mass-transfer rates in SXTs are consistent with those deduced from observations only if the accretion discs in LMBHB are truncated. The population of short-period LMBHB is formed mainly by systems which at RLOF had unevolved or slightly evolved donors (abundance of hydrogen in the center $> 0.35$). Our models suggest that a very high efficiency of common envelopes ejection is necessary to form LMBHB.
dc.description7 pages, 2 figures, to be published in "The 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Stellar Astrophysics", ed. B. Soonthornthum et al. (ASP Conf. Ser.)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0806.2235
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0806.2235
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/162891
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe Formation, Evolution and Parameters of Short-Period Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries with Black-Hole Components
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