Stellar collisions during binary-binary and binary-single star interactions
Stellar collisions during binary-binary and binary-single star interactions
Physical collisions between stars occur frequently in dense star clusters, either via close encounters between two single stars, or during strong dynamical interactions involving binary stars. Here we study stellar collisions that occur during binary–single and binary–binary interactions, by performing numerical scattering experiments. Our results include cross-sections, branching ratios and …