X-Ray Binaries and Recycled Pulsars

544 Pages·1992·38.44 MB·English

by  E. P. J. van den Heuvel

X-Ray Binaries and Recycled Pulsars
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Series C: Mathematical and Physical Sciences - Vol. 377
X-Ray Binaries
and Recycled Pulsars
edited by
E. P. J. van den Heuvel
Astronomicallnstitute 'Anton Pannekoek',
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and
Center for High Energy Astrophysics (CHEAF),
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and
Institute for Theoretical Physics,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, U.S.A.
and
S.A.Rappaport
Center for Space Research, MIT,
Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. and
Institute for Theoretical Physics,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, U.S.A.
Springer-Science+Business Media, BV.
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on
X-Ray Binaries and the Formation of Binary and
Millisecond Radio Pulsars
Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
January 21-25,1991
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NATO Advanced Research Workshop on ·X-ray Binaries and the For.atlon
of Binary and Millisecond Radio Pulsars· (1991: Santa Barbara.
Ca llf.)
X-ray binaries and recycled pulsars: proceedings of the NATO
Advanced Research Workshop on ·X-ray Binaries and the For.etlon of
Binary and Millisecond Redlo Pulsars,· January 21-25, 1991 I edited
by E.P.J. van den Heuvel and S.A. Rappaport.
p. CI.
Includes bibliographical references and Index.
ISBN 978-94-010-5198-9 ISBN 978-94-011-2704-2 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-94-011-2704-2
1. Double stars--Congresses. 2. Pulsars--Congresses. 3. Neutron
stars--Congresses. 4. X-ray astrono.y--Congresses. I. Heuvel.
Edward Peter Jacobus van den, 1940- II. Rappaport. S. A. • 1942-
III. Title.
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Contents
List of participants and observers ix
Conference photo xii
Preface xv
I OBSERVATIONS 1
1 X-ray Binaries 3
A.N. Parmar-The orbital periods of low-mass X-ray binaries. 5
J. E. Trumper-ROSAT - Early results ............. 19
J. E. McClintock-Black holes in binary systems '" . . . . . 27
Y. Tanaka-Recent results from GINGA on X-ray binaries: selected topics. 37
M. van der Klis-Z and Atoll sources as a clue to the evolution of low-mass X-ray
binaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
G. Hasinger-X-ray diagnostics of accretion disks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 61
T. K. Edberg, B. Sadoulet, K. Hurley, R. P. Lin, A. Parsons, S. Weiss, J. Wilk-
erson, G. Smith, T. A. Prince, S. M. Schindler and W. R. Cook-SIGHT: A
scintillation imaging gas-filled hard X-ray telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75
2 Binary & Millisecond Pulsars 77
A. G. Lyne-Millisecond pulsars in globular clusters ............... 79
J. H. Taylor-Recent observations of recycled pulsars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
A. Wolszczan-Discovery of two millisecond pulsars at high Galactic latitudes. 93
S. R. Kulkarni, J. Navarro, G. Vasisht, Y. Tanaka and F. Nagase-Millisecond
pulsars and quiescent LMXBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
A. S. Fruchter and W. M. Goss-Continuum observations of recycled pulsars. .. 105
R. S. Foster, D. C. Backer and L. Fairhead-Millisecond pulsar spectra . . . . .. 115
C. Robinson, A. G. Lyne, M. Bailes, J. D. Biggs, R. N. Manchester and N. d'Amico-
Searching for pulsars in globular clusters: the Parkes/Jodrell Bank surveys. 121
S. B. Anderson, S. R. Kulkarni and T. A. Prince-Discovery and timing of radio
pulsars in globular clusters M13 and M15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 131
3 Supernovae, Pulsar Proper Motions 147
D. A. Frail and S. R. Kulkarni-A new pulsar-supernova remnant association 149
P. A. Harrison, A. G. Lyne and B. Anderson-New pulsar proper motion results
from Jodrell Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 155
R. Bandiera and S. van den Bergh-The evolution of the optical remnant of Ke-
pler's SN ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 161
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II THEORETICAL ASPECTS 163
4 Stellar Collapse, Supernovae, Supernova Remnants 165
S. E. Woosley, F.X. Timmes and E. Baron-Accretion induced collapse. 167
K. Nomoto and H. Yamaoka-Accretion-induced collapse of white dwarfs. 189
F. Pacini-Some problems in the theory of isolated pulsars . . . . 207
J. Arons-Relativistic shock waves and the excitation of plerions 215
J. Cernohorsky-Neutrino driven neutron star formation .... 229
5 Formation and Evolution of Neutron Star Binaries & Millisecond Pulsars231
E. P. J. van den Heuvel-Formation and evolution of neutron star binaries. . .. 233
D. Bhattacharya-From low-mass X-ray binaries to binary and millisecond pulsars 257
R. F. Webbink-Common envelope evolution and formation of cataclysmic vari-
ables and low-mass X-ray binaries ....................... 269
R. E. Taam and P. Bodenheimer-The common envelope evolution of massive stars281
W. Sutantyo-The evolution of Her X-1 and why Her X-1 systems are very rare 293
M. Ruffert-Collisions between a white dwarf and a main-sequence star . . . .. 311
P. Hut-New directions in globular cluster modeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 317
H. M. Johnston, S. R. Kulkarni and E. S. Phinney-Statistics of pulsars in globular
clusters ...................................... 349
J. E. Grindlay-CVs in globular clusters: clues to compact binary production .. 365
J. Shaham-Evaporation of companions in VLMXBs and in binary millisecond
pulsars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 375
M. Tavani-Radiation-driven evolution of low-mass X-ray binaries and the for-
mation of millisecond pulsars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 387
M. Banit and J. Shaham-A new mechanism for angular momentum loss in very-
low-mass X-ray binaries and binary millisecond pulsars. . . . . . . . . . .. 401
W. Kluiniak-X-ray dippers, eclipsing pulsars and three-dimensional orbits . .. 413
W. Kluzniak, M. Czerny and A. Ray-From millisecond pulsars to low-mass X-ray
binaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
R. S. Foster and M. Tavani-A determination of the radio-luminosity function and
relative number of globular cluster pulsars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
6 Pulsar Velocities 443
V. Radhakrishnan-Pulsar velocities and their origins 445
R. J. Dewey-Statistical studies of the local pulsar population 453
7 Neutron Star Interior Structure & Evolution 465
D. Pines-Neutron star structure and superf luidity: a 1991 perspective 467
M. Ruderman-Magnetic field evolution from neutron star crust breaking 473
8 Accretion Disks & Disk-Magnetosphere Interactions 485
P. Gosh and F. K. Lamb-Diagnostics of disk-magnetosphere interaction in neu-
tron star binaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
M. Ali Alpar and J. Shaham-Quasi Periodic Oscillations and Sound .. . . .. 511
J. A. Petterson, J. P. Greenberg and R. C. Iping- "Experimental" discovery of a
tilt instability in standard accretion disks around luminous X-ray sources.. 519
M. Ali Alpar, G. Hasinger, J. Shaham, and S. Yancopoulos-6 Hz quasi-periodic
oscillations from low-mass X-ray binaries: the sound of an accretion disk? 527
M. Volwerk, J. Kuijpers and R. van Oss-Magnetic flares near black holes. . .. 537
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SUMMARY 539
V. Trimble-Concluding remarks 541
Authors Index 549
Object Index 551
Subject Index 555
List of participants and observers
Ali Alpar, M., Physics Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Anderson, S., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA, USA
Araya, R. A., The Johns Hopkins University, Deptartment of Physics and Astronomy,
Baltimore MD, USA
Arons, J., Department of Astronomy, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA, USA
Backer, D., Department of Astronomy, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA, USA
Bailyn, C. D., Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge MA, USA
Bandiera, R., Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Firenze, Italy
Banit, M., Astrophysics Department, Columbia University, New York NY, USA
Bhattacharya, D., Astronomical Institute, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Blandford, R., Theoretical Astrophysics, CalTech, Pasadena CA, USA
Blondin, J. M., University of Virginia, Department of Astronomy, Charlottesville VA,
USA
Cernohorsky, J., Center for High Energy Astrophysics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Chanmugam, G., Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ba-
ton Rouge LA, USA
Cordes, J., Cornell University Centre for Radiophysics & Space Research, Ithaca NY,
USA
Dewey, R., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CalTech, Pasadena CA, USA
Eardley, D., University of California, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara
CA,USA
Edberg, T., University of California, Center for Particle Astrophysics, Berkeley CA,
USA
Eggleton, P. P., Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Eichler, D., Ben Gurion University, Department of Physics, Beer Sheva, Israel
Einhorn, M., University of California, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara
CA,USA
Evans, C. R., University of North Carolina, Department of Physics and Astronomy,
Chapel Hill NC, USA
Foster, R., UC Berkeley, Astronomy Department, Berkeley CA, USA
Frail, D. A., National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Soccoro, New Mexico, USA
Fruchter, A., Carnegie Institute of Washington, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism,
Washington DC, USA
Ghosh, P., UIUC Department of Physics, Loomis Laboratory of Physics, Urbana IL,
USA
Gorham, P., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA, USA
Grindlay, J. E., Harvard Observatory, Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge MA, USA
Grunsfeld, J. M., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA, USA
Harding, A. K. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD, USA
Harrison, P., National Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, United
Kingdom
Hasinger, G., Max Planck Institute fiir Extraterrestrische Physik, Garching bei Miinchen,
BRD
Heuvel, E. P. J. van den, Astronomical Institute, University of Amsterdam, The Nether-
lands
Hut, P., Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton NJ, USA
Iping, R. C., Department of Natural Science, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, USA
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Johnston, H., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA, USA
Klis, M. van der, Astronomical Institute, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Kluzniak, W., Columbia University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, New York
NY, USA
Kulkarni, S. R., Department of Astronomy, CalTech, Pasadena CA, USA
Kuijpers, J., Astronomical Institute, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Lamb, F.K., University of lllinois, Physics Department, Urbana IL, USA
Langer, J., University of California, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara
CA,USA
Liang, E. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Livermore CA, USA
Lyne, A. G., Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, United
Kingdom
McClintock, J. E., Harvard Observatory, Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge MA, USA
Miller, C., University of lllinois, Department of Physics, Urbana IL, USA
Navarro, J., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA, USA
Nelson, R. W., Cornell University, Ithaca NY, USA
No moto, K., University of Tokio, Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Science Bunkyo-
ku, Tokio, Japan
Pacini, F., Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri Largo Enrico Fermi, Firenze, Italy
Parmar, A. N., ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Petterson, J. A., Department of Natural Science, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam,
USA
Phinney, E. S., Theoretical Astrophysics CalTech, Pasadena CA, USA
Pines, D., University of lllinois, Physics Department, Urbana IL, USA
Popham, R., University of Arizona, Astronomy Department, Steward Observatory,
Tucson AZ, USA
Prince, T., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA, USA
Radhakrishnan, V., Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India
Rappaport, S. A., Center for Space Research, MIT, Cambridge MA, USA
Ray, P., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA, USA
Robinson, C., Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, United
Kingdom
Romani, R., Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton NJ , USA
Ruderman, M., Department of Theoretical Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
Ruffert, M., Max Planck Institut fiir Astrophysik, Garching bei Miinchen, BRD
Shaham, J., Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory, Department of Astronomy & Physics,
New York NY, USA
Sigurdsson, S., California Institute of Techology, Pasadena CA, USA
Spencer, E., Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, United
Kingdom
Sutantyo, W., Astrophysics Department, Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
Swank, J., Goddard Space Flight Center, X-ray Astronomy, Greenbelt MD, USA
Taam, R.E., Northwestern University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Evanston
IL, USA
Tanaka, Y., Institute for Space and Aeronautical Science, Kanagawa, Japan
Tavani, M., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Livermore CA, USA
Taylor, J. H., Princeton University, Physics Department, Princeton NJ, USA
Trimble, V., Astronomy Program, University of Maryland, College Park MD, USA
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Triimper, J., Max Planck Institut fiir Extraterrestrische Physik, Garching bei Miinchen,
BRD
Webbink, R. F., University of Illinois, Department of Astronomy, Urbana IL, USA
Weert, Ch. G. van, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Amsterdam, The Nether-
lands
White, N. E., Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, Goddard Space Flight Center,
Greenbelt MD, USA
Wilkerson, J. University of California, Center for Particle Astrophysics, Berkeley CA,
USA
Wolszczan, A., NAIC, Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo PR, USA
Woosley, S. E., Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz CA, USA
Wijers, R., Astronomical Institute, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands