Common envelope evolution of massive binary stars

Ronald E. Taam; Eric L. Sandquist

doi:10.1146/annurev.astro.38.1.113

Common envelope evolution of massive binary stars

Ronald E. Taam^*, Eric L. Sandquist

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Abstract

The common envelope phase of binary star evolution plays an essential role in the formation of short period systems containing a compact object. In this process, significant mass and angular momentum are lost, transforming a wide progenitor system into a close remnant binary. The pathways leading to this phase and the outcomes are described. Emphasis is placed on the conditions that are required for survival of the binary according to the results of three-dimensional hydrodynamics calculations. The evolution of high-mass systems containing neutron stars is discussed, including double neutron stars, binary pulsars, Thorne-Zytkow objects, and high-and low-mass X-ray binaries.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	113-141
Number of pages	29
Journal	Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Volume	38
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.astro.38.1.113
State	Published - Jan 1 2000

Keywords

Close binaries
Hydrodynamics

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Space and Planetary Science

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