不相接双星的相互照射吸收和子星表面温度的变化

本对不相接双星系统的子星间相互照射吸收进行了计算,从理论上得到子星的表面温度分布情况,对已知基本参数的３３个晚型双星系统中的反映了星等温面和等势面偏离程度的量进行了统计,结果表明,冷子星上等温面向和等热面的偏离程度普遍较热子星的要大。该结果支持了ＺｈｏｕＬｅｕｎｇ所提出了用气旋和反气旋来解释恒星黑子和太阳黑子巨大差别的可能性,本还考虑了临边昏暗效应在晚型双星系统中对子星之间相互照射吸收的影响。     

密近双星的测量光研究

本文对密近双星中由食、反射效应、引力昏暗效应和临边昏暗放应等引起的标准光变和由子星脉动、黑子、耀斑和热斑等引起的测光畸变以近及相接双星和相接双星光变曲线的不对称性和相接双星光变曲线随时间的变化等进行了详细的综合和讨论。     

密近双星子星间的照射吸收对具有椭率子星表面温度的改变

照射吸收引起的子星表面温度不均匀分布是子星包层大气斜压性的原因,同时又 会影响到光变曲线的形态．要了解子星包层大气斜压性形成的详细图景,要计算双星 照射吸收对光变曲线的影响,首先要计算出经过照射吸收后双星表面温度的改变,本 文在最简单的双球模型的基础上,采用椭球－球模型就椭球受球的照射吸收后所改变 的表面温度进行了计算．     

食双星V375 Cas的光电测光研究

本文给出了首次食双星V375 Cas的BV两色光电测光资料和新的历元,并用Wilson-Devinney综合光变曲线方法取得测光解。结果表明:V375 Cas是一个类似RZ Dra的早型半相接双星系统,小质量子星充满了临界等位面,而大质量子星几乎充满了临界等位面,此星对于了解早型密近双星的演化是很有意义的。     

十二颗晚型双星的自转测量

用相同的仪器条件在美国基特峰国立天文台观测了１２颗晚型双星，并用卷积法测得了这１２个双星系统的１５个子星的自转速度，其中５个子星是首次进行自转测量。利用我们自己测得的自转速度值，我们也讨论了这些双星系统中的自转同步性。结果显示：所有轨道周期小于９天的双星系统子星都是周步自转的     

色球活动双星HR1099Hα发射线的高分辨率分光观测和分析

本文给出ＨＲ１０９９（Ｖ７１１Ｔａｕ）的高色散、高分辨率的分光观测结果。从观测结果分析，该双星系统的两子星均有剧烈的色球活动，强的Ｈα发射主峰主要来自活动性强的冷子星，谱线轮廓形状的大幅度变化取决于色球发射物质的运动和恒星内部的物理变化。     

十二颗晚型双星的自转测量

用相同的仪器条件在美国基特峰国立天文台观测了１２颗晚型双星，并用卷积法测得了这１２个双星系统的１５个子星的自转速度，其中５个子星是首次进行自转测量。利用我们自己测得的自转速度值，我们也讨论了这些双星系统中的自转同步性。结果显示：所有轨道周期小于９天的双星系统子星都是周步的自转的。     

有碰撞星风激波存在的大质量双星系统的演化

本文研究了有碰撞星风激波存在的大质量双星系统的演化．碰撞星风激波存在的重要效应之一是产生Ｘ射线辐射，使有星风激波存在的大质量双星系统成为Ｘ射线双星系统的又一类新成员．碰撞星风激波存在的另一重要效应，是可以阻止双星系统中两子星之间的物质交换，因而对大质量双星系统的演化产生重要影响．对于一个由４０Ｍ⊙和３０Ｍ⊙组成的双星系统在情况Ｂ演化下，有星风激波存在与无星风激波存在两种情况相比较，前者的周期大大变短，系统的总质量大大减小．     

双星多方模型的形状及其对同步子星轨道要素的摄动影响

研究了双星多方模型的形状对同步子星轨道要素的摄动影响，假定两子星在同一轨道面上运动，推出了主星对伴星的轨道要素的摄动量，理论结果表明，双星多方模型对轨道半长轴和偏心率只有周期项摄动，无长期摄动，但对近星点和历元平近点角除有周期摄动外还有长期摄动效应。文中将理论结果应用于同步双星βＰｅｒ（大陵五双星）的计算上，除计算了两个子星的形状（椭率）外对同步子星的轨道要素变化的周期项振幅和长期项的效应做了数值     

有星风或膨胀气壳的双星系统光谱测定

ζAur双星系统是一类特殊双星系统 ,由一颗晚型红巨星和一颗早型热星组成。红巨星有强大的星风物质损失 ,并在双星系统外部形成一向外膨胀的气壳 ;热星在星风气壳内作轨道运动。由于热星的紫外辐射可以激发星风物质而发光 ,星风物质的向外运动和双星的轨道运动使得ζAur型双星系统的光谱产生特殊周期性变化的PCyg谱线。近十多年来发展起来的、利用运动大气理论计算ζAur型双星系统的PCyg谱线形成 ,以确定这类双星系统中红巨星的星风物质损失率的方法是目前测定物质损失率方法中较为精确的方法。     

Photometric light curve solutions of three ultra-short period eclipsing binaries

We present the results of our study of the eclipsing binary systems CSS J112237.1+395219,LINEAR 1286561 and LINEAR 2602707 based on new CCD B, V, Rcand Iccomplete light curves. The ultra-short period nature of these stars, as reported by Drake et al., is confirmed and the system's periods are revised. The light curves were modeled using the 2003 version of the Wilson-Devinney code. When necessary, cool spots on the surface of the primary component were introduced to account for asymmetries in the light curves. As a result, we found that CSS J112237.1+395219 is a W UMa type contact binary system belonging to W subclass with a mass ratio of q = 1.61 and a shallow degree of contact of 14.8%where the primary component is hotter than the secondary one by 500 K. LINEAR 1286561 and LINEAR2602707 are detached binary systems with mass ratios q = 3.467 and q = 0.987 respectively. These detached systems are low-mass M-type eclipsing binaries with similar temperatures. The marginal contact,fill-out factor and temperature difference between components of CSS J112237.1+395219 suggest that this system may be at a key evolutionary state predicted by thermal relaxation oscillation(TRO) theory. From the estimated absolute parameters, we conclude that our systems share common properties with other ultrashort period binaries.     

Roundchrom emissivity in close binary systems

Roundchrom is a common chromosphere enveloping both components of close binary system. In present article, the problem of the construction of outward boundary of the roundchrom is examined, particularly, identifying this boundary with zero-velocity equipotential Lagrangian surface corresponding to a definite value of Jacoby constantC. The roundchroms for seven RS CVn type close binary systems as well for an interacting binary HD 207739 are constructed. The main parameters of these roundchroms are obtained, particularly, the electron concentrations are of the order of 10¹⁰ cm^–3.     

An Observational Study of Contact Binaries with Large Temperature Differences Between Components

In this paper we investigate a sample of contact eclipsing binary systems, which exhibit a large temperature difference (at least 1000 K) between the components. Considering the effective temperature of the primary star, the systems were divided into three groups. We applied a Monte Carlo method as a more suitable procedure for the search of the system configurations previously known as contact binaries with a large temperature difference and with a negligible value of the filling factor. Using only data presented in the literature, we found that the geometrical configuration of almost all systems from the second group is near-contact rather than contact.     

Effect of Coriolis force on the equilibrium structures of rotating stars and stars in binary systems

Kopal (Adv. Astron. Astrophys. 9:1–65, 1972) introduced the concept of Roche equipotentials to incorporate the effects of rotation and tidal distortions on the equilibrium structure and periods of small oscillations of rotating stars and stars in binary systems. However his expression for the Roche equipotential accounts for only the effects of centrifugal and gravitational forces and does not take into account the effect of Coriolis force. In this paper we have suitably modified Kopal’s expression for Roche equipotentials to incorporate into it the effect of Coriolis force as well. The modified expression for the Roche equipotential has then been used to compute the equilibrium structures and shapes of polytropic models of rotating stars and stars in binary systems.     

Dynamical effects of mass exchange in close binary systems

The problem of mass exchange in a close binary system is studied from the point of view of the evolution of the orbital elements. It is assumed that the original orbit is nearly circular and one of the components has expanded and fills the area inside the equipotential surface passing through the inner Lagrangian pointL ₁, losing mass to the other component. The mass is assumed to be ejected along the tangent to the equipotential surface passing throughL ₁ in retrograde orbits.It is proved that the eccentricity remains very small. The semimajor axis increases in almost all cases where the mass is being transferred from the less massive to the more massive component, and decreases when the mass is being transferred from the more massive to the less massive component. It is also shown that if the more massive star evolves first and loses mass to its companion, the process of mass exchange continues automatically until the originally more massive component becomes the less massive one and the binary system remains in an almost static condition for long intervals of time, the less massive component occupying the area inside the equipotential surface passing throughL ₁ and surrounding the star.     

Gravity and effective temperature distribution on the surface of contact binary systems

The aim of this work is to study the gravity and the effective temperature distribution on the outer equipotential surface of a contact binary. In particular, the lines of constant g, (the iso‐g curves), are computed and plotted on the outer surface C_s of contact configurations. Since the gravity distribution would also specify the effective temperature distribution on the binary's common photosphere through the gravity darkening effect, these lines correspond to isothermals too. Applications have been made to two contact binaries; namely, to AW UMa and OO Aql, two systems with very different mass ratios. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Precession and nutation in close binary ststems

The precession of the orbital plane in a close binary system can provide an important observational tool for investigating dynamical properties of the components. Tidal evolution will always tend to align the rotation axes perpendicular to the orbital plane, thereby eliminating precession. It is pointed out, however, that if observations indicate the existence of a circular orbit and synchronous rotation of the components-which is the outcome of tidal evolution-then precession may still be present, provided the interior of one of the components is, or recently has been, radiative, and is not strongly coupled to the surface layers (where tidal dissipation is greatest). The equations governing precession and nutation are derived in a concise form, and applied to the numerical study of two binary systems. The observational effects are also discussed. Finally, it is pointed out that precession may be present in a subclass of the X-ray binary systems, and its observational significance is briefly discussed.     

Differential rotation on both components of the pre-main-sequence binary system HD 155555

We present the first measurements of surface differential rotation on a pre-main-sequence binary system. Using intensity (Stokes I) and circularly polarized (Stokes V) time-series spectra, taken over 11 nights at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), we incorporate a solar-like differential rotation law into the surface imaging process. We find that both components of the young, 18 Myr, HD 155555 (V824 Ara, G5IV + K0IV) binary system show significant differential rotation. The equator–pole lap times as determined from the intensity spectra are 80 d for the primary star and 163 d for the secondary. Similarly, for the magnetic spectra we obtain equator–pole lap times of 44 and 71 d, respectively, showing that the shearing time-scale of magnetic regions is approximately half of that found for stellar spots. Both components are therefore found to have rates of differential rotation similar to those of the same spectral-type main-sequence single stars. The results for HD 155555 are therefore in contrast to those found in other, more evolved, binary systems where negligible or weak differential rotation has been discovered. We discuss two possible explanations for this: first that at the age of HD 155555 binary tidal forces have not yet had time to suppress differential rotation and secondly that the weak differential rotation previously observed on evolved binaries is a consequence of their large convection zone depths. We suggest that the latter is the more likely solution and show that both temperature and convection zone depth (from evolutionary models) are good predictors of differential rotation strength. Finally, we also examine the possible consequences of the measured differential rotation on the interaction of binary star coronae.     

Radius of the Roche equipotential surfaces

In literature, there is no exact analytical solution available for determining the radius of Roche equipotential surfaces of distorted close binary systems in synchronous rotation. However, Kopal (Roche Model and Its Application to Close Binary Systems, Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academic Press, New York 1972) and Morris (Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 106:154, 1994) have provided the approximate analytical solutions in the form of infinite mathematical series. These series expressions have been commonly used by various authors to determine the radius of the Roche equipotential surfaces, and hence the equilibrium structures of rotating stars and stars in the binary systems. However, numerical results obtained from these approximating series expressions are not very accurate. In the present paper, we have expanded these series expressions to higher orders so as to improve their accuracy. The objective of this paper is to check, whether, there is any effect on the accuracy of these series expressions when the terms of higher orders are considered. Our results show that in most of the cases these expanded series give better results than the earlier series. We have further used these expanded series to find numerically the volume radius of the Roche equipotential surfaces. The obtained results are in good agreement with the results available in literature. We have also presented simple and accurate approximating formulas to calculate the radius of the primary component in a close binary system. These formulas give very accurate results in a specified range of mass ratio.     

Effect of Coriolis force on the shapes of rotating stars and stars in binary systems

In this paper an attempt has been made to determine the effect of Coriolis force on the shapes of Roche equipotential surfaces of rotating stars and stars in binary systems. Equations of Roche equipotential surfaces have been obtained for rotating and binary stars which take into account the effects of Coriolis force besides the centrifugal and gravitational forces. Shapes of Roche equipotentials and values of Roche limits are obtained for different values of angular velocity of rotation for rotating stars and for different values of mass ratios for the binary stars. The obtained results have been compared with the corresponding results in which the effect of Coriolis force has not been considered.