X-ray emission from BH+O star binaries expected to descend from the observed galactic WR+O binaries
K. Sen,
X. -T. Xu,
N. Langer
et al.
Abstract:Context. In the Milky Way, ∼18 Wolf-Rayet+O star (WR+O) binaries are known with estimates of their stellar and orbital parameters. Whereas black hole+O star (BH+O) binaries are thought to evolve from WR+O binaries, only one such system is known in the Milky Way. To resolve this disparity, it was suggested recently that upon core collapse, the WR stars receive large kicks such that most of the binaries are disrupted. Aims. We reassess this issue, with particular emphasis on the uncertainty in predicting the X-r… Show more
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