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Paper: Formation of the Long-Period Eccentric Binary IP Eri
Volume: 497, Why Galaxies Care about AGB Stars III: A Closer Look in Space and Time
Page: 221
Authors: Davis, P. J.; Siess, L.; Jorissen, A.
Abstract: We present a formation channel that is able to reproduce the observational properties of the K0 + He white dwarf binary IP Eri, in particular its high eccentricity (e≈ 0.25). Our scheme invokes a tidally-enhanced wind-loss mechanism on the red giant branch that can counteract the circularising effect of tides, thereby preserving or even increasing the eccentricity.
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