The Influence of X-ray Emission on the Stellar Wind of O Stars
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Mass Loss from Stars and the Evolution of Stellar Clusters |
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| Web | http://www.aspbooks.org/a/volumes/article_details/?paper_id=28676 |
| Field | Astronomy and astrophysics |
| Keywords | stars: winds outflows -- stars: mass-loss -- stars: early-type -- hydrodynamics -- X-rays: stars |
| Description | We study the influence of X-ray radiation on the wind parameters of O stars. For this purpose we use our own NLTE wind code. The X-ray emission (assumed to be generated in wind shocks) is treated as an input quantity. We study its influence on the mass-loss rate, terminal velocity and ionization state of the stellar wind of Galactic O stars. |
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