Simulations of the evolution of the X-Ray properties of a young stellar population
Abstract
We present an X-ray binary population synthesis model, and use it to simulate the evolution of X-ray binaries formed in a burst of star formation of duration 20 Myr and star-formation rate 10 M⊙ yr-1. We find that the X-ray luminous phase persists long after the star-formation episode has ended. The 2-10 keV X-ray luminosity can reach values of 1040-1041 erg s-1, comparable to those of some Seyfert galaxies. These models are directly applicable to starburst galaxies as well as LINERs powered by vigorous star formation.
- Publication:
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The Interplay Among Black Holes, Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei
- Pub Date:
- November 2004
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921304001863
- Bibcode:
- 2004IAUS..222..165E