Population synthesis studies of close binary systems using a variable common envelope efficiency parameter. I. Dependence on secondary mass

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 665, Issue 1 PART 1, 2007, Pages 663-679

  Politano, Michael ^a,b   Weiler, Kevin P ^c  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binaries: close; Novae, cataclysmic variables; Stars: evolution; Stars: low mass, brown dwarfs; Subdwarfs

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548305158     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/518997     Document Type: Article

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