Binary evolution with relativistic jets
Astrophysics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
Relativistic jets can extract mass-energy from a black hole. In semi-detached black hole binaries the jet ejection process constitutes a `consequential angular momentum loss' (CAML) process. The effect of this jet-induced CAML is to lower the transfer rate below the value set by systemic driving and to stabilize otherwise unstable systems. Implications of jet-induced CAML for GRO J1655-40 are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9810317,
title = {Binary evolution with relativistic jets},
author = {Ulrich Kolb},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9810317},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, 2 figures; to appear in 2nd Workshop of Relativistic Jets from Galactic Sources, R.N.Ogley and S.J.Bell Burnell (eds.), NewAR 42, in press