Galactic population of black holes in detached binaries with low-mass stripped helium stars: the case of LB-1 (LS V+22 25)
2020 ◽
Vol 496
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pp. L6-L10
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Keyword(s):
Low Mass
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ABSTRACT We model the Galactic population of detached binaries that harbour black holes with 0.5–1.7 M⊙ companions – remnants of case B mass exchange that rapidly cross Hertzsprung gap after the termination of the Roche lobe overflow or as He-shell burning stars. Several such binaries can be currently present in the Galaxy. The range of MBH in them is about 4–10 M⊙, and the orbital periods are tens to hundreds of days. The unique black hole binary LB-1 fits well into this extremely rare class of double stars.