Colloquium
The
Wonderful Universe of Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries
Dr. Adrienne Juett
NASA, Goddard Space
Flight Center
Thursday, March 27, 2008, 1:40 p.m., SCIC 126
I
will present recent results from X-ray observations of low mass X-ray
binaries (LMXBs).
These systems are the most extreme environments in the universe and
can probe general relativity, accretion theory, and star formation
history. I will discuss recent results
from the high-resolution spectral observations of Galactic LMXBs that have been used to study the interstellar
medium of the Milky Way. I will also
present observations of LMXBs in nearby early-type
galaxies which provide constraints on the formation and evolution of LMXBs. Finally,
I will discuss the prospects for continued studies of the emission
processes, environments, and formation mechanisms of LMXBs using new and
archival data.
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