Stellar Winds in Massive X-ray Binaries

Abstract

Abstract. Strong winds from massive stars are a topic of interest to a wide range of astrophysical fields. In High-Mass X-ray Binaries the presence of an accreting compact object on the one side allows to infer wind parameters from studies of the varying properties of the emitted X-rays; but on the other side the accretor's gravity and ionizing radiation can strongly influence the wind flow. Based on a collaborative effort of astronomers both from the stellar wind and the X-ray community, this presentation attempts to review our current state of knowledge and indicate avenues for future progress.

Catalog of the Galactic Population of X-Ray Pulsars in High-mass X-Ray Binary Systems

“…The catalog can be useful for studying stellar evolution in binary systems in late stages (Chaty 2022), for studying the distribution of the NS population in the Galaxy , for studying and modeling a stellar wind and its parameters from hot stars (de Burgos et al 2023), and for studying the massive components in HMXBs (Kretschmar et al 2017), by analyzing the generated X-ray flux from the NS and its spin evolution, etc.…”