scholarly journals Radio Emission from Selected Algol Systems

1989 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 370-370
Author(s):  
G. Umana ◽  
S. Catalano ◽  
M. Rodonó ◽  
D. M. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Radio Emission ◽  
Spectral Type ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Main Sequence ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Close Binaries ◽  
Late Type ◽  
Close Binary Systems ◽  
Type Giant

Radio emission from close binary systems has long been detected in Algol and other systems. RS CVn systems have been found to be the most powerful and active. The RS CVn binaries are also known to show strong chromosferic and transition region emission line fluxes, that are one or two orders of magnitude higher than those from single stars of similar spectral type. This enhanced activity seems to be connected to the rapid rotation due to the tidal interaction in the system. The Algol binaries are semi-detected close binary systems formed by an early type main sequence primary and a late type giant secondary, while in the RS CVn both components are late type stars of about the same mass, the secondary being a giant or subgiant.The Algol binaries and RS CVn differ also in their evolutionary history. However, since the spectral type and probably the internal structure of the secondary components of Algols appear to be similar to that of the secondaries of RS CVn systems, and they both are synchronous fast rotators in close binaries, we would also expect that the secondaries of Algol systems to show some kind of activity.

scholarly journals The Period Distribution of Close Binary Systems

1980 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
L. Mantegazza ◽  
P. Paolicchi ◽  
P. Farinella ◽  
F. Luzny
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Type ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Eclipsing Binaries ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Selection Effects ◽  
Late Type ◽  
Close Binary Systems ◽  
Period Distribution ◽  
Spectroscopic Binary

The analysis of the period distribution of eclipsing and spectroscopic binary systems shows the presence of some secundary maxima, which cannot depend on selection effects. These secundary maxima are mainly due to late type stars, as can be seen from the distribution curves for eclipsing binaries of various spectral types. The average separation of the components (in units of the sum of stellar radii) increases with the spectral type from 0 types to late B types, remaining almost constant for later spectral types.

Some Results of the Spectroscopic Study of Four Close Binary Systems of Early Spectral Types

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 120-130
Author(s):  
T. S. Galkina
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Study ◽  
Spectral Type ◽  
Spectroscopic Investigation ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Absorption And Emission ◽  
Close Binary Systems ◽  
Quantitative Estimates

It is necessary to have quantitative estimates of the intensity of lines (both absorption and emission) to obtain the physical parameters of the atmosphere of components.Some years ago at the Crimean observatory we began the spectroscopic investigation of close binary systems of the early spectral type with components WR, Of, O, B to try and obtain more quantitative information from the study of the spectra of the components.

Analysis of 11 Late-Type Close Binary Systems

1984 ◽  
pp. 411-411
Author(s):  
K. C. Leung ◽  
D. S. Zhai ◽  
R. X. Zhang ◽  
Q. Y. Liu ◽  
J. T. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binary Systems ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Late Type ◽  
Close Binary Systems

scholarly journals Empirical Determination of the Gravity-Darkening Exponent for the Secondary Components Filling the Roche Lobe in Semi-Detached Close Binary Systems

1988 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 217-218
Author(s):  
Masatoshi Kitamura ◽  
Yasuhisa Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Binary Systems ◽  
Main Sequence ◽  
Close Binary System ◽  
Roche Lobe ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Close Binaries ◽  
Main Sequence Stars ◽  
Local Gravity ◽  
Subsurface Layers

The ordinary semi-detached close binary system consists of a main-sequence primary and subgiant (or giant) secondary component where the latter fills the Roche lobe. From a quantitative analysis of the observed ellipticity effect, Kitamura and Nakamura (1986) have deduced empirical values of the exponent of gravity-darkening for distorted main-sequence stars in detached systems and found that the empirical values of the exponent for these stars with early-type spectra are close to the unity, indicating that the subsurface layers of early-main sequence stars in close binaries are actually in radiative equilibrium. The exponent of gravity-darkening can be defined by H ∝ gα with H as the bolonetric surface brightness and g as the local gravity on the stellar surface.

scholarly journals The Gravity-Darkening of the Main-Sequence Components of Spectral Types A, F and G in Detached Close Binary Systems

1989 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 353-353
Author(s):  
Y. Nakamura ◽  
M. Kitamura
Keyword(s):  
Structural Change ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Main Sequence ◽  
Stellar Atmospheres ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Close Binary Systems ◽  
Correction Process ◽  
Sequence Components ◽  
Effective Temperatures ◽  
Ellipticity Effect

Abstract.From analysis of the photometric ellipticity effect in seven well-understood detached close binary systems, empirical values of the exponent α of gravity-darkening have been practically deduced for eleven main-sequence components of spectral types A, F and G which should cover the range of structural change (from radiative to convective) in stellar atmospheres. The result indicate that values of the exponent diminish gradually with decreasing effective temperatures from α ~ 1.0 for radiative atmospheres with T > 8500 K to α =0.2 ~ 0.3 for convective atmospheres with T < 6500 K, in spite of some uncertainty in the reflection correction process.

Analysis of 11 late-type close binary systems

1984 ◽  
Vol 99 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 411-411
Author(s):  
K. C. Leung ◽  
D. S. Zhai ◽  
R. X. Zhang ◽  
Q. Y. Liu ◽  
J. T. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binary Systems ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Late Type ◽  
Close Binary Systems

scholarly journals The Evolution of Close Binaries and the Am Stars

1968 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 437-442
Author(s):  
Peter S. Conti
Keyword(s):  
Binary Systems ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Close Binaries ◽  
Close Binary Systems ◽  
Evolutionary Fate

In this paper, I shall be concerned with three related questions: (a) what is the evolutionary fate of close binary systems, (b) is this concept consistent with the number of evolved close binary systems, and (c) are these evolved systems the Am stars?

scholarly journals Radio Aspects of Stellar Activity in Close Binaries

1980 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 857-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Hjellming
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Close Binaries ◽  
Radiation Mechanisms ◽  
Dynamo Action ◽  
Stellar Activity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Close Binary Systems ◽  
Decay Times

Excluding single stars, star systems with very strong X-ray sources, thermally radiating winds and circumstellar envelopes, marginal detections, and binary systems that are far from “normal”, there are about 21 close binary systems that show clear signs of stellar activity in the form of variable radio emission. Sixteen of these are RS CVn binaries. Typical events are smoothly varying with time scales of from a few hours to a few days. In the RS CVn binaries UX Ari and V711 Tau variable circular polarization is sometimes observed, with occasional appearence of components with only one frequency and one circular polarization, part of which shows “oscillations” with “periods” of about 4 minutes. Different stars and different events typically have inferred electron energies of about 5 MeV and inferred magnetic fields of 1 - 30 Gauss. The radiation mechanisms are usually assumed to be synchrotron or gyro-synchrotron; however, radiation from plasma processes cannot be ruled out in some cases, and it will be very important to establish or rule out this possibility. Most radio binary events show clear signs of self-absorption, so the variations appear most strongly at the higher frequencies. Typical rise times of events are about 30% of decay times. Maximum radio luminosities range from 1013 to a few times 1017 ergs s-1 Hz-1. Most radio flares are mainly at cm-wavelenghts and have observable and inferred energies 104 - 106 times those for the largest solar events, a scaling which is similar to that for X-ray emission measures of these stars when compared to solar coronal loop emission measures. Most importantly, VLBI measurements of Algol indicate that the sizes of the radio emitting regions for very strong events are of the order of 2 - 3 stellar radii. Single stars appear to be active at radio wavelengths much less commonly than close binary systems. In many cases this may be due to the way dynamo action and convection near the surface are affected by increased rotation forced by the synchronization induced by the binary system.

scholarly journals Pulsars and Close Binary Systems

1971 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 273-278
Author(s):  
Virginia Trimble ◽  
Martin Rees
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Neutron Stars ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Alternative Explanation ◽  
Galactic Plane ◽  
Orbital Motion ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Close Binaries ◽  
Close Binary Systems ◽  
Supernova Explosions

It is first considered what must happen if pulsars (i.e. neutron stars) are formed in close binary systems (CBS), and whether the resulting orbital motion and mass transfer should be observable. As this set of alternatives seems unlikely, there follow suggestions of how one might prevent the formation of neutron stars in close binaries. Finally, it is shown that ‘runaway’ pulsars with velocities larger than about 15 km/sec cannot be produced by isotropic supernova explosions within close binaries, and an alternative explanation is suggested for the observed correlation of periods of pulsars with their distances from the galactic plane.

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