since velocity=27radius/orbital period.

Here a, sini is the orbital radius of the

X-ray
star about the center of mass. The sini factor is included as the observation
depends
on the angle of inclination. The mass function is given as

= pk32nG (10)

where K, is the orbital velocity of the X-ray star.

Now in the equation (10) p and K, can be determined from observations made and
i is also estimated by knowing the value of the eclipse half angle @,. The mass of
the
normal star M,, can be determined by knowing its position from the HR-diagram.
Now with all these values, the mass of the X-ray star can be determined using the
equation (10).

LMXBs

In LMXBs the mass-losing stars have a mass of about 1 Mj.They are late type
stars, later than A type. They do not have a strong stellar wind. They fill their
Roche lobe and mass transfer takes place by the accretion of matter through the
inner Lagrangian point as a result of Roche lobe overflow. The neutron star in the
system has a very less magnetic field of about 10’ tol0° Gauss and hence matter
that is accreted does not fall onto the magnetic poles. LMXB systems have a
very distinct accretion disk and most of the X-rays are produced at the inner part
of the disk and at the surface of the neutron sta re also produced from
an extended region both above and below the dis is called the accretion disk
corona. The wind material driven off the disc produces the extended corona. X-rays
are scattered by the hot plasma in the disc from the corona.

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