Constraining Tidal Quality Factor in Low-mass Eclipsing Binaries Using Tidal Synchronization

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dc.contributor.advisorPenev, Kaloyan
dc.contributor.advisorGoux, Warren J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKesden, Michael
dc.contributor.committeeMemberIshak-Boushaki, Mustapha
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKing, Lindsay J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAnderson, Phillip C.
dc.creatorPatel, Ruskin 1992-
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-31T15:00:12Z
dc.date.available2023-05-31T15:00:12Z
dc.date.created2022-12
dc.date.issued2022-12-01T06:00:00.000Z
dc.date.submittedDecember 2022
dc.date.updated2023-05-31T15:00:13Z
dc.description.abstractTides play a crucial role in shaping the evolution of the bodies in binary systems. With the discovery of close-in hot Jupiter systems from exoplanet missions such as Kepler and TESS, it has become imperative to understand the tidal effects, which can shed light on their formation and observed orbital properties. Various models proposed in the literature come with some inherent assumptions on the evolution of binary systems under the influence of tides. The tidal dissipation in stars or planets is generally studied empirically using an efficiency parameter, commonly known as the Tidal Quality Factor (Q∗). Throughout the literature, significant inconsistencies exist in the constraints obtained on Q∗. In this thesis, we aim to remove these inconsistencies by relaxing some of the assumptions previously made and exploring the dependencies of Q∗ on stellar and orbital properties. We perform Monte Carlo Markov Chain simulations to find tight constraints on Q∗ using the observed rotation periods of primary star in eclipsing binary systems, selected from the Kepler Catalog.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10735.1/9726
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectPhysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics
dc.titleConstraining Tidal Quality Factor in Low-mass Eclipsing Binaries Using Tidal Synchronization
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.collegeSchool of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
thesis.degree.departmentPhysics
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Dallas
thesis.degree.namePHD

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