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Si-Rui Wang

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Physical Parameters of 146 Contact Binaries Derived from Light and Radial Velocity Curves

We present a comprehensive analysis of 146 contact binaries using medium-resolution LAMOST spectra and photometric data from the All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN) and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Radial velocity curves obtained through the cross-correlation function method were modeled simultaneously with the light curves using the Wilson-Devinney code to derive the physical parameters of these systems. The reliability of our results was verified through comparison with previous studies of ten systems, showing good agreement. Our analysis shows that the more massive components are generally less-evolved main-sequence stars, whereas the less massive components tend to be over-sized and over-luminous, consistent with earlier findings. The distribution of orbital angular momentum supports the scenario in which contact binaries form from detached binaries via angular momentum loss. We identified 38 low mass ratio ($q < 0.25$) systems, 11 of which have extremely low mass ratios ($q < 0.15$). A remarkable example is ASASSN-V J111451.48+005038.6, which exhibits a mass ratio of 0.113 and the highest fill-out factor (98.3%) reported to date, making it a strong candidate for future mergers. Conversely, we also identified 11 high mass ratio (H-type) systems, including ASASSN-V J093921.74+390452.6 - the system with the highest spectroscopically confirmed mass ratio ($q = 0.993$) and a low fill-out factor (1.8%), suggesting it recently entered the contact phase. Additionally, several empirical relations between physical parameters are established.

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Spectroscopic and Decade-long Photometric Observations of the Contact Binary V2790 Ori: Evidence for a Brown Dwarf Companion and a Solar-like Magnetic Activity Cycle

We present 22 sets of light curves and one radial velocity curve for the W UMa-type total eclipse contact binary system V2790 Ori, derived by combining all available public photometric data, the photometric data in previous studies, and our own spectroscopic and decade-long photometric observations. Our simultaneous analysis of the light curves and radial velocity curve shows that V2790 Ori is a W-subtype contact binary with a mass ratio of $q = 0.322(\pm0.001)$ and a shallow contact degree of $14.8(\pm0.6)\%$. The orbital period analysis based on 445 eclipsing minima reveals a secular decrease at a rate of $\dot P = -3.18 (\pm 0.75) \times 10^{-8}\mathrm{d~yr^{-1}}$, superimposed with a cyclic variation with an amplitude of $A = 8.98 (\pm 2.19) \times 10^{-4}~\mathrm{d}$ and a period of $ P_3 = 7.44 (\pm 0.52)~\mathrm{yr}$. The secular decrease is caused by AML via magnetic braking, while the cyclic period variation is explained by the light-travel time effect due to a third body, which is likely to be a brown dwarf. Furthermore, our analysis indicates a mass transfer from the more massive component to the less massive one at a rate of $1.22(\pm0.29) \times 10^{-8}~\mathrm{M_{\odot}~yr^{-1}}$. A model with a cool spot on each component was adopted to fit the O'Connell effect observed in the light curves. Since the O'Connell effect varies over time, we identified a solar-like magnetic activity cycle with a period of approximately 5.4 yr by analyzing the magnitude difference ($\Delta m$) at the two light maxima and the O'Connell effect ratio. In addition, evolutionary analysis suggests that V2790 Ori is a newly formed contact binary that evolved from a detached phase into the present contact configuration.

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