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Jonker, P. G., Torres, M. A. P., Steeghs, D., Bandyopadhyay, R., Wachter, S., Gelino, Dawn M. and Gelino, Christopher R. (2008) Faint galactic X-ray binaries. In: A population explosion: the nature & evolution of X‐ray binaries in diverse environments, Florida, 28 October – 2 November 2007. Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol.1010 pp. 109-116. doi:10.1063/1.2945016 ISSN 0094243X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2945016
Abstract
We present a short overview of the properties of faint Galactic X‐ray binaries. We place emphasis on current classification scenarios. One of the important parameters for the faint sources is their intrinsic luminosity. In the case of low‐mass X‐ray binaries it has recently been realised that besides a phase of radius expansion, the duration of type I X‐ray bursts can be used as a primer for the source luminosity in some cases. Further, we show that a very low equivalent width of hydrogen and helium emission lines in the optical spectrum alone is not a tell‐tale sign for an ultra‐compact system. Finally, we list and discuss some unusual sources that could be X‐ray binaries.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QB Astronomy | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Physics | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | X-ray binaries | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | AIP Conference Proceedings | ||||
Publisher: | American Institute of Physics | ||||
ISSN: | 0094243X | ||||
Book Title: | AIP Conference Proceedings | ||||
Official Date: | 28 November 2008 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.1010 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 109-116 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1063/1.2945016 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 1 August 2016 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 1 August 2016 | ||||
Funder: | Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek [Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research] (NWO), Science and Technology Facilities Council (Great Britain) (STFC), United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation (U.S.) (NSF) | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | A population explosion: the nature & evolution of X‐ray binaries in diverse environments | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | Florida | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 28 October – 2 November 2007 | ||||
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