Be stars in X-ray binary systems
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
This paper will review the status of our observations and understanding of Be stars in X-ray binary systems. In virtually all cases the binary partner to the Be star is a neutron star. The circumstellar disk provides the accretion fuel and hence stimulates the X-ray emission, whilst the neutron star provides a valuable probe of the environment around the Be star. The results coming from studies of such systems are helping in our understanding of the Be phenomenon.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9911272,
title = {Be stars in X-ray binary systems},
author = {M. J. Coe},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9911272},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Latex file, 10 figures, accepted for publication in Proceedings of IAU Colloq 175 "The Be phenomenon in early-type stars"