Population synthesis for symbiotic stars with white dwarf accretors

Abstract

We have carried out a detailed study of symbiotic stars with white dwarf accretors by means of a population synthesis code. We estimate the total number of symbiotic stars with white dwarf accretors in the Galaxy as 1,200 - 15,000. This range is compatible with observational estimates. Two crucial physical parameters that define the birthrate and number of symbiotic stars are the efficiency of accretion by white dwarfs (which greatly depends on the separation of components after common envelope stage and stellar wind velocity) and the mass of the hydrogen layer which the white dwarf can accumulate prior to the hydrogen ignition. The theoretical estimate of the Galactic occurrence rate of symbiotic novae ranges from about 1.3 to about 13.5 per year out of which weak symbiotic novae comprise about 0.5 to 6.0 per year, depending on the model assumptions. We simulate the distributions of symbiotic stars over orbital periods, masses of components, mass-loss rates of cool components, mass-accretion rates of hot components and luminosity of components. Agreement with observations is reasonable.

18 pages, 14 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS

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