Efficient mass transfer in binaries naturally limits the mass of the first-born black hole and produces a sharp drop above 45 solar masses that mimics the pair-instability gap.
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Recombination energy is unlikely to drive steady transonic stellar winds from gravitationally bound gas without prior unbinding or radiative losses, but can accelerate pre-existing outflows to high mass-loss rates.
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Binary Evolution Can Mimic the Pair-Instability Mass Gap in Black Hole Mergers
Efficient mass transfer in binaries naturally limits the mass of the first-born black hole and produces a sharp drop above 45 solar masses that mimics the pair-instability gap.
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Steady-state Stellar Winds Driven by Recombination
Recombination energy is unlikely to drive steady transonic stellar winds from gravitationally bound gas without prior unbinding or radiative losses, but can accelerate pre-existing outflows to high mass-loss rates.