A catalogue of high-mass X-ray binaries in the Galaxy: from the INTEGRAL to the Gaia era
Context. High-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs) are a particular class of high-energy sources
that require multi-wavelength observational efforts to be properly characterised. New …
that require multi-wavelength observational efforts to be properly characterised. New …
XRBcats: Galactic high mass x-ray binary catalogue
M Neumann, A Avakyan, V Doroshenko… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. We present a new catalogue of high mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs) in the Galaxy
that we call the Galactic High Mass X-ray Binary Catalogue (XRBcats), which improves upon …
that we call the Galactic High Mass X-ray Binary Catalogue (XRBcats), which improves upon …
MWC 656 is unlikely to contain a black hole
S Janssens, T Shenar, N Degenaar… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Contact. MWC 656 was reported to be the first known Be star with a black-hole (BH)
companion on a 60 d period. The mass of the proposed BH companion is estimated to be …
companion on a 60 d period. The mass of the proposed BH companion is estimated to be …
GRMHD simulations of accreting neutron stars with non-dipole fields
ABSTRACT NASA's NICER telescope has recently provided evidence for non-dipolar
magnetic field structures in rotation-powered millisecond pulsars. These stars are assumed …
magnetic field structures in rotation-powered millisecond pulsars. These stars are assumed …
UltraCompCAT: A comprehensive catalogue of ultra-compact and short orbital period X-ray binaries
MA Padilla, JM Corral-Santana, A Borghese… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Ultracompact X-ray binaries (UCXBs) are a distinctive but elusive family of low-mass X-ray
binaries (LMXBs) characterised by their tight orbits and degenerate donor stars. Here we …
binaries (LMXBs) characterised by their tight orbits and degenerate donor stars. Here we …
Spectro-polarimetric view of bright atoll source GX 9+9 using IXPE and AstroSat
R Chatterjee, VK Agrawal… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We have carried out the first spectro-polarimetric study of the bright NS-LMXB GX 9+ 9 using
IXPE and AstroSat observations. We report a significant detection of polarization of over the …
IXPE and AstroSat observations. We report a significant detection of polarization of over the …
Radio monitoring of transient Be/X-ray binaries and the inflow–outflow coupling of strongly magnetized accreting neutron stars
J van den Eijnden, N Degenaar… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Strongly magnetized (B≥ 1012 G) accreting neutron stars (NSs) are prime
targets for studying the launching of jets by objects with a solid surface; while classical jet …
targets for studying the launching of jets by objects with a solid surface; while classical jet …
Low-mass X-ray binaries
A Bahramian, N Degenaar - Handbook of X-ray and Gamma-ray …, 2024 - Springer
A large fraction of X-ray sources in our Galaxy are low-mass X-ray binaries, containing a
black hole or a neutron star accreting from a gravitationally bound low-mass (≲ 1 M⊙) …
black hole or a neutron star accreting from a gravitationally bound low-mass (≲ 1 M⊙) …
Accreting Neutron Stars in 3D General-relativistic Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations: Jets, Magnetic Polarity, and the Interchange Slingshot
K Parfrey, A Tchekhovskoy - The Astrophysical Journal, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Accreting neutron stars differ from black holes by the presence of the star's own magnetic
field, whose interaction with the accretion flow is a central component in understanding …
field, whose interaction with the accretion flow is a central component in understanding …
Constraints to neutron-star kicks in high-mass X-ray binaries with Gaia EDR3
Context. All neutron star progenitors in neutron-star high-mass X-ray binaries (NS HMXBs)
undergo a supernova event that may lead to a significant natal kick impacting the motion of …
undergo a supernova event that may lead to a significant natal kick impacting the motion of …