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Effects of X-rays on the ionization state of Be star winds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

J. J. MacFarlane
J. J. MacFarlane*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy and Fusion Technology Institute University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706

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It is important to understand the ionization state of Be star winds for several reasons, including: (1) if known, mass loss rates can be determined from UV P Cygni profiles; (2) the radiation line driving force which accelerates the winds depends on the ionization distribution; and (3) analysis of line profiles, in conjunction with polarization data, can help assess the credibility of various hypotheses for the assymetric nature of Be star winds.

Type
3. X-Ray Observations
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 162: Pulsation, Rotation and Mass Loss in Early-Type Stars , 1994 , pp. 202 - 203
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1994 

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