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关于白矮星动力学相互作用的可能观测特征

On the possible observational signatures of white dwarf dynamical interactions

G. Aznar-Siguán, E. García-Berro, M. Magnien, P. Lorén-Aguilar

摘要:

我们计算了稠密恒星环境中白矮星动力学相互作用的可能观测特征。具体来说,我们计算了引力波的发射,并将其与计划中的星载引力波探测器的灵敏度曲线进行了比较。我们还计算了这些相互作用的光变曲线,在这些相互作用中发生爆炸,其中一颗恒星被摧毁,以及相应的中微子光度。我们发现,对于这些相互作用的三种可能结果--形成偏心双星系统,发生几次质量转移事件的横向碰撞,以及只发生一次质量转移事件的直接碰撞--只有那些形成偏心双星的结果可能被计划中的引力波任务eLISA探测到,而更灵敏的探测器将能够探测到在横向碰撞中发出的信号。另一方面,这些相互作用的光变曲线(和热中微子发射)是相当不同的,产生非常强大的爆发和低光度事件。最后,我们还计算了合并发生后的相互作用产生的X射线特征。我们发现,时间演化遵循幂律的情况下,发现在合并的两个中子星相同的指数,虽然释放的总能量较小。

英文摘要:

We compute the possible observational signatures of white dwarf dynamical interactions in dense stellar environments. Specifically, we compute the emission of gravitational waves, and we compare it with the sensitivity curves of planned space-borne gravitational wave detectors. We also compute the light curves for those interactions in which a detonation occurs, and one of the stars is destroyed, as well as the corresponding neutrino luminosities. We find that for the three possible outcomes of these interactions - which are the formation of an eccentric binary system, a lateral collision in which several mass transfer episodes occur, and a direct one in which just a single mass transfer episode takes place - only those in which an eccentric binary are formed are likely to be detected by the planned gravitational wave mission eLISA, while more sensitive detectors would be able to detect the signals emitted in lateral collisions. On the other hand, the light curves (and the thermal neutrino emission) of these interactions are considerably different, producing both very powerful outbursts and low luminosity events. Finally, we also calculate the X-ray signature produced in the aftermath of those interactions for which a merger occurs. We find that the temporal evolution follows a power law with the same exponent found in the case of the mergers of two neutron stars, although the total energy released is smaller.

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