Black Hole and Neutron Star Binaries in the Galactic Bulge Survey

银河核球巡天中的黑洞和中子星双星

• 批准号: 0908789
• 负责人: Robert Hynes
• 金额: $ 26.88万
• 依托单位: Louisiana State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-08-01 至 2014-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0908789&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Black; Hole; Neutron; Star; Binaries

Dr. Robert Hynes (Louisiana State University) will undertake an extensive imaging and spectroscopic survey to identify optical counterparts of X-ray sources detected by the Galactic Bulge Survey of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Much of the sample is expected to be low-mass X-ray binaries; these are systems in which a neutron star or a black hole is stripping material from a nearby companion. The project will greatly increase the sample of X-ray binary systems with known properties. Some of these may be eclipsing systems, which would provide important estimates of neutron star and black hole masses. In addition, the data from this project will test models of the formation of low-mass X-ray binaries in different stellar populations.Data from this survey will form the core of a Ph.D. dissertation, and will be distributed to the community for future follow-up surveys at several wavelengths. The research will also provide undergraduate students with direct research experience.

罗伯特·海恩斯（Robert Hynes）博士（路易斯安那州立大学）将进行广泛的成像和光谱调查，以确定Chandra X射线天文台检测到的X射线源的光学对应物。 预计大部分样品将是低质量X射线二进制文件；这些是中子恒星或黑洞从附近的同伴中剥离材料的系统。 该项目将大大增加具有已知特性的X射线二元系统的样本。其中一些可能是黯然失色的系统，这将提供对中子星和黑洞质量的重要估计。 此外，该项目的数据将测试不同恒星种群中低质量X射线二进制的模型。该调查的数据将构成博士学位的核心。论文，并将分发给社区，以在几个波长下进行未来的后续调查。 该研究还将为本科生提供直接的研究经验。