Disc atmospheres and winds in X-ray binaries
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
2012-10-02 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Abstract
We review the current status of studies of disc atmospheres and winds in low mass X-ray binaries. We discuss the possible wind launching mechanisms and compare the predictions of the models with the existent observations. We conclude that a combination of thermal and radiative pressure (the latter being relevant at high luminosities) can explain the current observations of atmospheres and winds in both neutron star and black hole binaries. Moreover, these winds and atmospheres could contribute significantly to the broad iron emission line observed in these systems.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1210.0318,
title = {Disc atmospheres and winds in X-ray binaries},
author = {M. Diaz Trigo and L. Boirin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.0318},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in Acta Polytechnica. Invited review talk at the Vulcano Workshop 2012: "Frontier Objects in Astrophysics and Particle Physics"