SCATTER: A New Common Envelope Formalism

One of the most mysterious astrophysical states is the common envelope (CE) phase of binary evolution, in which two stars are enshrouded by the envelope shed by one of them. Interactions between the stars and the envelope shrinks the orbit. The CE can lead to mergers or to a subsequent phase of inte...

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Main Authors: Rosanne Di Stefano, Matthias U. Kruckow, Yan Gao, Patrick G. Neunteufel, Chiaki Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acae9b