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Angular Momentum Loss and the Origin of Cataclysmic Binaries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Peter P. Eggleton
Peter P. Eggleton*
Affiliation:
Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge, England

Abstract

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A two-stage mechanism is proposed whereby detached dwarf systems like V471 Tau may evolve into cataclysmic binaries. The two stages are (1) angular momentum loss from the secondary due to braking by a stellar wind linked with magnetic fields, and (2) angular momentum gain by the secondary from the orbital motion, due to tidal friction. This combination may be able to remove angular momentum from short-period binaries on a timescale of ~109 yr.

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Research Article
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 73: Structure and Evolution of Close Binary Systems , 1976 , pp. 209 - 212
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1976 

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