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 |
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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 |