星团中恒星的质量损失:动力学演化的能量来源
Mass loss of stars in star clusters: an energy source for dynamical evolution
摘要:
致密的星团不断膨胀,直到它们的大小受到宿主星系潮汐场的限制。在这个膨胀阶段,成员星演化并失去质量。我们发现,对于初始弛豫时间尺度较短(<~ 1亿年)的星团,动力学膨胀主要是由核心恒星的质量损失提供动力,但发生在弛豫时间尺度上。也就是说,恒星质量损失后释放的能量与通过两体弛豫向外传输的能量保持平衡。
英文摘要:
Dense star clusters expand until their sizes are limited by the tidal field of their host galaxy. During this expansion phase the member stars evolve and lose mass. We show that for clusters with short initial relaxation time scales (<~100 Myr) the dynamical expansion is largely powered by mass loss from stars in the core, but happens on a relaxation time scale. That is, the energy release following stellar mass loss is in balance with the amount of energy that is transported outward by two-body relaxation.
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