1999/11/15 by M. J. Coe, Coe, M. J.
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/9911272
Latex file, 10 figures, accepted for publication in Proceedings of IAU Colloq 175 "The Be phenomenon in early-type stars"
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This paper will review the status of our observations and understanding of Be stars in X-ray binary systems. In virtually all cases the binary partner to the Be star is a neutron star. The circumstellar disk provides the accretion fuel and hence stimulates the X-ray emission, whilst the neutron star provides a valuable probe of the environment around the Be star. The results coming from studies of such systems are helping in our understanding of the Be phenomenon.