High-mass X-ray binaries in the Milky Way

摘要: High-mass X-ray binaries are fundamental in the study of stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, structure and evolution galaxies accretion processes. Hard X-rays observations by INTEGRAL Swift have broadened significantly our understanding particular for super-giant systems Milky Way, whose number has increased almost a factor three. played crucial role discovery, heavily obscured fast transients. Most can now be classified into three categories: classical/obscured, eccentric transient. The classical feature low eccentricity variability $${\sim }10^3$$ , mostly driven hydrodynamic phenomena occurring on scales larger than radius. Among them, with short orbital periods close to Roche-Lobe overflow or slow winds appear highly obscured. In systems, amplitude reach even higher factors because contrast wind density along orbit. Four featuring outbursts, very anomalously rates, not yet understood. Simulations processes relatively large progressed reproduce parts observations. combined effects clumps, magnetic fields, neutron star rotation ought included future modelling work. Observations combination other observatories were also important detecting cyclotron resonant scattering features spectra pulsars, probing their variations geometry column emission regions. Finally, unique characteristics its long life time building complete catalogue HXMBs, different populations these Galaxy constrain some driving birth evolution.