Exploration of Spin-down Rate of Neutron Star in High Mass X-ray Binaries

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Dai, Hai-Lang, Liu, Xi-Wei, Li, Xiang-Dong
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 12.01.2016
• Subjects: Astronomical models; Atmospheric models; Binary stars; Boundary layers; Corotation; Magnetospheres; Milky Way Galaxy; Neutron stars; Physics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena; Population (statistical); Stellar evolution; Stellar winds; X ray binaries; X ray stars

We use the evolutionary population synthesis method to investigate the statistical properties of the wind-fed neutron star (NS) compact (\(P_{\rm orb}<10\) days) high-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs) in our Galaxy, based on different spin-down models. We find that the spin-down rate in the supersonic...