Modelling the Colliding-Wind Spectra of WR+OB Binaries

G. M. Hill

Striking line profile variations can be visible in the spectra of massive star binaries where wind-wind collisions are thought to occur. The study of these systems is fascinating in their own right, but modelling these profiles also opens up the exciting possibility of learning much more about these important objects, including basic parameters such as their stellar masses and wind characteristics.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 11, 164-168 (2020)

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