Multi-wavelength study of High Mass X-ray Binaries
Abstract
The INTEGRAL satellite has revealed a major population of supergiant High Mass X-ray Binaries in our Galaxy, revolutionizing our understanding of binary systems and their evolution. This population, constituted of a compact object orbiting around a massive and luminous supergiant star, exhibits unusual properties, either being extremely absorbed, or showing very short and intense flares. An intensive set of multi-wavelength observations has led us to reveal their nature, and to show that these systems are wind-fed accretors, closely related to massive star-forming regions. In this paper I describe the characteristics of these sources, showing that this newly revealed population is closely linked to the evolution of active and massive OB stars with a compact companion. The last section emphasizes the formation and evolution of such High Mass X-ray Binaries hosting a supergiant star.
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@article{arxiv.1008.2718,
title = {Multi-wavelength study of High Mass X-ray Binaries},
author = {Sylvain Chaty},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.2718},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Invited communication, 8 pages, 3 figures