Probing Colliding Wind Binaries with High-Resolution X-ray Spectra

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dc.creatorHenley, D. B.
dc.creatorStevens, I. R.
dc.creatorPittard, J. M.
dc.creatorCorcoran, M. F.
dc.creatorPollock, A. M. T.
dc.date2004-08-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:14:16Z
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dc.descriptionX-ray line profiles represent a new way of studying the winds of massive stars. In particular, they enable us to probe in detail the wind-wind collision in colliding wind binaries, providing new insights into the structure and dynamics of the X-ray-emitting regions. We present the key results of new analyses of high-resolution Chandra X-ray spectra of two important colliding wind systems, Gamma Velorum and WR140. The lines of Gamma Vel are essentially unshifted from their rest wavelengths, which we suggest is evidence of a wide shock opening angle, indicative of sudden radiative braking. The widths of the lines of WR140 are correlated with ionization potential, implying non-equilibrium ionization. The implications of these results for the radio emission from these systems are discussed, as are some of the future directions for X-ray line profile modelling of colliding wind binaries.
dc.description7 pages, 6 figures, to appear in the Proceedings of "X-Ray and Radio Connections", Santa Fe, NM, 3-6 February, 2004
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0408224
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0408224
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/8049
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleProbing Colliding Wind Binaries with High-Resolution X-ray Spectra
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