Binary population synthesis - arsenal-popsynth/arsenal_gear GitHub Wiki

References about binary population synthesis models go here. Currently, most codes including binaries are based on the observations compiled by Moe & di Stefano (2017).

Code name	User manual	Single star model	Pre-computed SSP	IMF	Binary fraction	Mass ratio distribution	Period distribution	Eccentricity distribution	Luminosity	Mass loss rate	SN rate	Yields
BPASS	https://bpass.auckland.ac.nz/8/files/bpassv2_1_manual.pdf	Cambridge Stellar Evolution Code (STARS, 1D). Based on Eggleton’s models.	Yes	-1.3 for 0.1-0.5 M@import url('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/KaTeX/0.16.9/katex.min.css')⊙_{\odot}⊙​-2.35 for 0.5-300 M@import url('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/KaTeX/0.16.9/katex.min.css')⊙_{\odot}⊙​	100% binary fraction at all masses	Uniform	Log-uniform over log (P [days]) = 0 - 4	Circular orbits only	SED and ionizing flux — are bolometric luminosities available?	Energy output from winds	Core-collapse SN rate	X, Y, Z yields from SN and winds
binary c	https://binary_c.gitlab.io/binary_c.html	Based on a modified version of SSE (Hurley et al. 2000)	No	Upper mass limit?	-	-	-	-	Bolometric luminosity	From change in mass	-	Full nucleosynthesis
SeBa	https://github.com/amusecode/SeBa	Based on Eggleton’s models	No	Up to 1000 M@import url('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/KaTeX/0.16.9/katex.min.css')⊙_{\odot}⊙​	-	-	-	-	Bolometric luminosity	From change in mass	-	None
POSYDON	https://posydon.org/docs/v1.0.0/index.html	Interpolation from grid of MESA models	Yes (?) Single system pre-computed models	M@import url('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/KaTeX/0.16.9/katex.min.css')1_11​ = 6.2-120 M@import url('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/KaTeX/0.16.9/katex.min.css')⊙_{\odot}⊙​	-	Uniform, 0.05-0.95	Log-uniform over P [days] = 0.7 - 6105	Circular orbits only	Bolometric luminosity	From change in mass (?)	-	None
COMPAS	https://compas.readthedocs.io/en/latest/	SSE (Hurley et al. 2000)	Yes (?)Single system pre-computer models	Up to 150 M@import url('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/KaTeX/0.16.9/katex.min.css')⊙_{\odot}⊙​For default grid, M@import url('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/KaTeX/0.16.9/katex.min.css')1_11​ starts at 6 M@import url('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/KaTeX/0.16.9/katex.min.css')⊙_{\odot}⊙​	100%	Uniform, 0.01-1.0	Log-uniform in semi-major axis, over a [AU] = 0.01-1000	Initially circular orbits only for default, other distributions available	Bolometric luminosity	For SSE, from change in mass. For BSE, from output file.	-	None