Black-hole-neutron-star collisions

1974/09/01 by James M. Lattimer, David N. Schramm · 889 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Physics #Astrophysics #Neutron star #Black hole (networking) #Astronomy #Stellar mass #Stellar black hole #Interstellar medium #Stars #Star formation #Galaxy

paper · pdf · doi:10.1086/181612

published in The Astrophysical Journal 192, L145 (IOP Publishing)

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Abstract

The tidal breakup of a neutron star near a black hole is examined. A simple model for the interaction is calculated, and the results show that the amount of neutron-star material ejected into the interstellar medium may be significant. Using reasonable stellar statistics, the estimated quantity of ejected material is found to be roughly comparable to abundance of r-process material.

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