Magnetic Braking of Ap/Bp Stars: Application to Compact Black-Hole X-Ray Binaries

We examine the proposal that the subset of neutron-star and black-hole X-ray binaries that form with Ap or Bp star companions will experience systemic angular-momentum losses due to magnetic braking, not otherwise operative with intermediate-mass companion stars. We suggest that for donor stars poss...

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Main Authors: Justham, S, Rappaport, S, Podsiadlowski, P
Format: Journal article
Published: 2005

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