Asymmetric Light Curves of Black Hole Binaries and the Doppler Beaming Effect
Black hole binary candidates are known to be composed of a black hole with 10Msolar and a K or M type companion. Because the companion is believed to fill the Roche lobe that is very aspherical, the light curves of black hole binaries are characterized by an ellipsoidal variation. It has been known...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Space Science Society
2002-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2002/v19n1/OJOOBS_2002_v19n1_25.pdf |