# High-Resolution Spectroscopy of X-ray Binaries

**Authors:** Joey Neilsen, Nathalie Degenaar  
**arXiv:** [2304.05412](https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.05412)  
**Date:** 2023-04-11  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/en/paper/2304.05412v1/

## Key points

- Comprehensive overview of observational and theoretical aspects of mass ejection via accretion disk winds in black hole and neutron star systems
- Exploration of driving mechanisms behind accretion disk winds, including radiation pressure, thermal driving, and magnetohydrodynamic processes
- Examination of spectroscopic constraints on the geometry of accreting systems, from relativistically blurred emission lines to clumpy structured stellar winds and baryonic jets
- Discussion on measurements of the interstellar medium and potential of next-generation high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy for studying X-ray binaries

## Summary

In this chapter on high-resolution spectroscopy of X-ray binaries, authors Joey Neilsen and Nathalie Degenaar provide a comprehensive overview of the observational and theoretical aspects of mass ejection via accretion disk winds in black hole and neutron star systems. They delve into the appearance and life cycles of these winds, discussing the processes that determine their visibility in X-ray spectra and efforts to constrain their time-dependent mass loss rates. The driving mechanisms behind accretion disk winds are explored, including radiation pressure, thermal driving, and magnetohydrodynamic processes. The authors also examine spectroscopic constraints on the geometry of accreting systems, from relativistically blurred emission lines to clumpy structured stellar winds and baryonic jets. They discuss measurements of the interstellar medium and highlight the potential of next-generation high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy for studying X-ray binaries. Overall, this chapter offers a detailed insight into the complex dynamics at play in X-ray binaries, shedding light on key processes such as mass ejection through accretion disk winds and providing valuable perspectives on the use of high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy for advancing our understanding of these fascinating astronomical phenomena.