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Massive binaries and colliding winds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2004

M. Heydari-Malayeri ,
Ph. Stee ,
J.-P. Zahn  and
G. Rauw
G. Rauw*
Affiliation:
Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, Bât B5c, 4000 Liège (Sart-Tilman), Belgium
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Abstract

In this contribution, I review recent results from observational investigations of early-type binaries of spectral types O and Wolf-Rayet. These studies aim at an accurate determination of fundamental parameters such as masses and radii of the most massive stars. In addition, multi-wavelength analyses of wind collisions in massive binaries provide constraints on the properties of stellar winds of massive stars and shock physics of cosmic plasmas.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 13: Evolution of Massive Stars, Mass Loss and Winds , 2004 , pp. 293 - 316
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2004

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