Optical spectroscopy of (candidate) ultra-compact X-ray binaries

Optical spectroscopy of (candidate) ultra-compact X-ray binaries

We present (preliminary) results of our systematic spectroscopic study of (candidate) ultra-compact X-ray binaries. Most candidates are confirmed and we found the first optical spectra of (pure) carbon-oxygen accretion discs.

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Hauptverfasser: Nelemans, Gijs, Jonker, Peter
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present (preliminary) results of our systematic spectroscopic study of (candidate) ultra-compact X-ray binaries. Most candidates are confirmed and we found the first optical spectra of (pure) carbon-oxygen accretion discs.
ISSN:0094-243X
DOI:10.1063/1.2130259