A Chandra legacy program: deep study of LMXB populations

Details A Chandra legacy program: deep study of LMXB populations A Chandra legacy program: deep study of LMXB populations

Sep 2005

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Chandra Proposal ID #07620395

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Chandra Proposal Id #07620395

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LMXBs are the only direct fossil evidence of the formation and evolution of binary stars in elliptical galaxies. To understand LMXB formation and evolution, and address the role of globular clusters (GC) in these processes, we propose a 1,245Ks ACIS-S program to study LMXB populations of elliptical galaxies, to limiting luminosities well in the range of normal neutron star binaries. We will study, and compare with models, the spatial distributions and spectral properties of these sources. We will derive, and compare with population synthesis models, their low-luminosity XLFs. Our monitoring approach will constrain the fraction of transients, thus placing important limits on formation mechanisms, binary evolution and disk outburst theory.

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