Seminar
Optical and NIR studies of short period low mass X-ray binaries (LMXB)
Dr. Pasi Hakala
Abstract
I present some recent results from our Optical and NIR studies of five short period low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXB's; X1822-371, X1957+115, UW CrB, X1916-05 and X0614+091). Optical photometry and spectroscopy reveal some surprising results on the geometry and evolution of accretions discs in LMXB's. Based on our data, it is increasingly clear that accretion discs in these systems are far from being stable and must undergo substantial precession and/or warping behaviour on timescales less than a day in case of the shortest period systems.
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Optical and NIR studies of short period low mass X-ray binaries (LMXB)
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Dr. Pasi Hakala
Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland
Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland
Friday November 20, 2009 - 0:00 GMT (Aula)
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