Observational evidence for stellar mass black holes |
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| Authors: | Tariq Shahbaz |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Astrophysics, University of Oxford, Nuclear Physics Building, Keble Road, 0X1 3RH Oxford, England |
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| Abstract: | I review the evidence for stellar mass black holes in the Galaxy. The unique properties of the soft X-ray transient (SXTs)
have provided the first opportunity for detailed studies of the mass-losing star in low-mass X-ray binaries. The large mass
functions of these systems imply that the compact object has a mass greater than the maximum mass of a neutron star, strengthening
the case that they contain black holes. The results and techniques used are discussed. I also review the recent study of a
comparison of the luminosities of black hole and neutron star systems which has yielded compelling evidence for the existence
of event horizons. |
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| Keywords: | X-ray sources black holes |
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