Evolution of binary objects under the influence of tides drastically affects the expected observational properties of the system. With the discovery of a large number of close-in hot Jupiter systems and eclipsing binaries from missions such as Kepler and TESS, it has become imperative to understand the extent of tidal influence on their formation and observed properties. In the case of binary systems, an efficient tidal dissipation can lead to either spin up or spin down of the stars and/or spin-orbit synchronization, depending upon the exchange of angular momentum between the star and the orbit. We combine the eclipsing binary systems from the Kepler mission with stellar and orbital parameters available in the literature to create a catalog of 41 eclipsing binaries suitable for analysis of tidal dissipation. Empirically, the efficiency of tidal dissipation is parameterized using a modified Tidal Quality Factor($Q_{\star }^{^{\prime }}$). We find constraints on $Q_{\star }^{^{\prime }}$ using the observed rotation period of the primary star in the eclipsing binary systems. We calculate detailed evolutions of binary systems under the combined influence of tides, stellar evolution, and loss of stellar angular momentum to magnetic winds, and perform Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulations to account for the uncertainties in the observed data. Our analysis shows that $\log _{10}{Q^{^{\prime }}_{\star }}=7.818\pm 0.035$ can reproduce the observed primary star spin in almost all systems in our sample.
Tidal dissipation in binary systems is the primary source for synchronization and circularization of the objects in the system. The efficiency of the dissipation of tidal energy inside stars or planets results in significant changes in observed properties of the binary system and is often studied empirically using a parameter, commonly known as the modified tidal quality factor (${Q_{\star }^{\prime }}$). Though often assumed constant, in general that parameter will depend on the particular tidal wave experiencing the dissipation and the properties of the tidally distorted object. In this work we study the frequency dependence of ${Q_{\star }^{\prime }}$ for Sun-like stars. We parameterize ${Q_{\star }^{\prime }}$ as a saturating power-law in tidal frequency and obtain constraints using the stellar rotation period of 70 eclipsing binaries observed by Kepler. We use Bayesian analysis to account for the uncertainties in the observational data required for tidal evolution. Our analysis shows that ${Q_{\star }^{\prime }}$ is well constrained for tidal periods >15 days, with a value of ${Q_{\star }^{\prime }}\sim 10^8$ for periods >30 days and a slight suggested decrease at shorter periods. For tidal periods <15 days, ${Q_{\star }^{\prime }}$ is no longer tightly constrained, allowing for a broad range of possible values that overlaps with the constraints obtained using tidal circularization in binaries, which point to much more efficient dissipation: ${Q_{\star }^{\prime }}\sim 10^6$.
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