Binary Evolution Constraints from Luminosity Functions of LMXBs

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2011-02-21

arxiv.org/abs/1102.4358v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

Conference Proceedings for the International Conference on Binaries, Mykonos, Greece

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.3536396

The formation and evolution of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) is not well understood. The properties of a population of LMXBs depend on a number of uncertain aspects of binary evolution, and population studies offers a relatively new way of probing binary interactions. We have studied the shape of the faint end of the X-ray luminosity function (LF) of LMXBs in nearby galaxies with Chandra and in the Milky Way using the Swift all-sky monitor. We find a clear difference between the LF of LMXBs in globular clusters (GCs) and those outside, with a relative lack of faint GC sources. This indicates a difference in the composition of the two populations.

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