Spatial distribution of luminous X-ray binaries in spiral galaxies

Details Spatial distribution of luminous X-ray binaries in spiral galaxies Spatial distribution of luminous X-ray binaries in spiral galaxies

2008-06-02

arxiv.org/abs/0806.0364v2

Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.387:121, 2008

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

10 pages, 8 figures

Scientific paper

10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.12974.x

We have modelled the spatial distribution of luminous X-ray binaries (XRBs) in spiral galaxies that are like the Milky Way using an evolutionary population synthesis code. In agreement with previous theoretical expectations and observations, we find that both high- and low-mass XRBs show clear concentrations towards the galactic plane and bulge.We also compare XRB distributions under the galactic potential with a dark matter halo and the modified Newtonian dynamics potential, and we suggest that the difference may serve as potential evidence to discriminate between these two types of model.

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