On the Mass Distribution of Neutron Stars in HMXRBs

van der Meer, A.; Kaper, L.; van Kerkwijk, M.H.; van den Heuvel, E.P.J.

Author: A. van der Meer
L. Kaper
M.H. van Kerkwijk
E.P.J. van den Heuvel
Year: 2007
Title: On the Mass Distribution of Neutron Stars in HMXRBs
Book/source title: Massive Stars in Interactive Binaries
Pages (from-to): 491
Volume (Publisher): 367
Document type: Conference contribution
Faculty: Faculty of Science (FNWI)
Institute: Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract: We present the results of a monitoring campaign of three eclipsing high-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs: SMC X-1, LMC X-4 and Cen X-3). High-resolution VLT/UVES spectra are used to measure the radial velocities of these systems with high accuracy. We show that the subsequent mass determination of the neutron stars in these systems is significantly improved and discuss the implications of this result.
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Note: On the Mass Distribution of Neutron Stars in HMXRBs
Permalink: http://hdl.handle.net/11245/1.287674

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