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- 2Van, Kenny
- 1Arnason, Robin M
- 1Ivanov, Mario G
- 1Pavlovskii, Konstantin
- 1Pourmand, Ali
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Fall 2017
Neutron stars provide the key to understanding the equation of state at the highest pressure and density. Constraining the mass-radius relation of neu- tron stars will provide opportunities to test the currently conflicting candidates for the equation of state. Next generation instruments, such...
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Constraining the Jet Properties of the New Transient X-ray Binary, Swift J1745-26, With the Submillimeter Array and James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
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Accreting astrophysical sources are an important end-result of intricate stellar dynamics. A particularly puzzling aspect of this accretion process is the production and evolution of plasma outflows (known as jets). Although astrophysical jets have been studied for decades in accreting sources,...
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Constraining the physics of relativistic jets with radio through (sub-)millimetre properties of X-ray binaries
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Astrophysical jets are ubiquitous phenomena in our universe, linked to a wide range of objects, from young stars to black holes. These powerful, highly collimated outflows deposit significant amounts of energy and matter into the surrounding medium, affecting star formation, galaxy evolution, and...
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Constraining the Physics of the X-ray Irradiated Accretion Discs in Low-mass X-ray Binaries with Observations
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Recurring outbursts associated with matter flowing onto compact stellar remnants (black holes and neutron stars) in low-mass X-ray binary systems provide constraints on the poorly understood accretion process. Multi-wavelength light-curves and spectra of these bright outbursts provide powerful...
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Fall 2014
We present the first combined optical/X-ray observation of a very faint transient X-ray binary (VFXT), M15 X-3. Chandra observations constrain the source to be < 10^34 erg/s in all observations. The X-ray spectrum shows evidence of curvature, and is best fit by a broken power law with break...
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Exotic binaries in Galactic globular clusters: identification, classification, and their formation
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Globular clusters (GCs) are dense and massive stellar populations, which provide a unique environment where the high stellar density facilitates frequent dynamical encounters, creating many exotic binaries. These exotic binaries generally have short orbits and often harbour compact objects,...
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Fall 2021
In this thesis, we investigate the effectiveness of theoretical descriptions of angular momentum loss in stars due to the presence of magnetic fields, a process commonly known as magnetic braking. The most widely used description of magnetic braking is the so-called Skumanich prescription, which...
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Spring 2016
In this thesis we study MT from giant and subgiant donors in binary stars. We develop a MT simulation framework based on the MESA set of stellar libraries, which is suitable to study extremely high MT rates and predict the stability of MT. We find that the MT from giant donors is much more stable...
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Spring 2021
I present the formation and evolution of the shock wave driven by neutrino losses in failed core-collapse supernovae that form black holes (BHs). Neutrino losses result in a decrease in the gravitational mass, which leads to the formation of an outward shock. The ejected mass and energy vary...
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Fall 2023
This thesis aims to provide a method to include the effect of the gravitational fields of binary systems when simulating them with one-dimensional stellar evolution codes. We also apply this method to simulate the evolution of binary systems until the donor fills its Roche Lobe. The first part of...