Neutron Star Kicks plus Rockets as a Mechanism for Forming Wide Low-eccentricity Neutron Star Binaries

Recent neutron star surface observations corroborate a long-standing theory that neutron stars may be accelerated over extended periods after their birth. We analyze how these prolonged rocket-like accelerations, combined with rapid birth kicks, impact binary orbits. We find that even a small contri...

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Autores principales: Ryosuke Hirai, Philipp Podsiadlowski, Alexander Heger, Hiroki Nagakura
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Colección:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad6e77