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Cambridge University Press (CUP), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, S346(14), p. 322-331, 2018

DOI: 10.1017/s1743921318007470

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Using High-Mass X-ray binaries to probe massive binary evolution: The age distribution of High-Mass X-ray binaries in M33

Journal article published in 2018 by Kristen Garofali ORCID, Benjamin F. Williams
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Abstract

AbstractHigh-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs) provide an exciting window into the underlying processes of both binary as well as massive star evolution. Because HMXBs are systems containing a compact object accreting from a high-mass star at close orbital separations they are also likely progenitors of gamma-ray bursts and gravitational wave sources. We present classification and age measurements for HMXBs in M33 using a combination of deep Chandra X-ray imaging, and archival Hubble Space Telescope data. We constrain the ages of the HMXB candidates by fitting the color-magnitude diagrams of the surrounding stars, which yield the star formation histories of the surrounding region. Unlike the age distributions measured for HMXB populations in the Magellanic Clouds, the age distribution for the HMXB population in M33 contains a number of extremely young (<5 Myr) sources. We discuss these results the context of the effect of host galaxy properties on the observed HMXB population.