Published 1989 | Version v1
Book

Generation of X-ray and ratio emission by binary Wolf-Rayet stars

  • 1. Space Research Institute, Moscow (USSR)

Description

The supersonic flow of the ionized gas in WR+OB binaries and X-ray generation are considered. X-ray emission is caused by gas heating up to temperatures of 107 - 108K behind the front of shock waves which are formed in the collision of gas flowing out from the WR star with either the OB star's surface, or the gas of the OB star's wind. The distribution of hot gas temperature and concentration behind the shock front are obtained. Using these distribution, the spectral power of bremsstrahlung X-ray emission of hot gas is calculated. The probable nature of the WR star non-thermal radio emission is also discussed. (author). 12 refs.; 1 fig

Part of:
Proceedings of an International school and workshop on Plasma astrophysics, 24 August-3 September 1988, Varenna, Italy

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
ESTEC.
Imprint Place
Noordwijk (Netherlands)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of an International school and workshop on plasma astrophysics, 24 August- 3 September 1988, Varenna, Italy
Imprint Pagination
414 p.
Journal Issue
no. 285 (v.1
Series
ESA-SP.
Journal Page Range
p. 125-129.
ISSN
0379-6566

Conference

Title
Joint Varenna-Abastumani international school and workshop on plasma astrophysics.
Dates
24 Aug - 3 Sep 1988.
Place
Varenna (Italy).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
21065990
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BINARY STARS; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; SHOCK WAVES; STELLAR WINDS; WOLF-RAYET STARS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RAY SOURCES; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; STARS; STELLAR ACTIVITY

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Notes
Imprint:Includes list of keywords and list of participants.