Colliding compact objects
Published in AIP conference proceedings • Jan 1, 2009
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E. Troja
G. Wynn
P. T. O’Brien
Abstract
We study the collisions of compact objects induced by neutron star (NS) birth kicks. If a binary system survives the first supernova (SN) explosion, in some cases the second SN may place the stellar remnants into bound highly eccentric orbits. The two compact objects will tidally interact and quickl...
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