Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-03-19
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages Latex, 2 figures, accepted for publication in PASA
Scientific paper
10.1071/AS01121
Recently the observationally derived stellar-wind mass-loss rates for Wolf-Rayet stars, or massive naked helium stars, have been revised downwards by a substantial amount. We present evolutionary calculations of helium stars incorporating such revised mass-loss rates, as well as mass transfer to a close compact binary companion. Our models reach final masses well in excess of 10 Msun, consistent with the observed masses of black holes in X-ray binaries. This resolves the discrepancy found with previously assumed high mass-loss rates between the final masses of stars which spend most of their helium-burning lifetime as Wolf-Rayet stars (about 3 Msun) and the minimum observed black hole masses (6 Msun). Our calculations also suggest that there are two distinct classes of progenitors for Type Ic supernovae: one with very large initial masses (> 35 Msun), which are still massive when they explode and leave black hole remnants, and one with moderate initial masses (about 12 - 20 Msun) undergoing binary interaction, which end up with small pre-explosion masses and leave neutron star remnants.
Dewi Jasinta D. M.
Pols Onno R.
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