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在高光度水平上持续Be/中子星系统X Persei的XMM-牛顿观测

XMM-Newton observation of the persistent Be/neutron-star system X Persei at a high-luminosity level

N. La Palombara, S. Mereghetti

摘要:

我们报告的XMM-牛顿观测的HMXRB X英仙座,持久和低光度的Be/中子星的原型,这是在2003年2月进行。该源的光度水平约为1.4x10^35 erg/s,这是近三十年来的最高水平。脉动周期增加到839.3秒,从而证实了在先前的观测中检测到的NS的整体自旋下降。折叠光变曲线具有复杂的结构,在较低的光度下没有观察到的功能,并显示出显着的能量依赖性。光谱分析显示,在低能量下,主要幂律光谱分量存在显着过量,可以用高温(kT_BB ~ 1.5 keV)和小发射区域(R_BB ~ 340 m)的黑体光谱来描述;它的性质与极帽起源一致。相位分辨光谱表明,发射光谱沿脉冲周期变化,但它是不可能的,以证明是否是脉冲的热成分。

英文摘要:

We report on the XMM-Newton observation of the HMXRB X Persei, the prototype of the persistent and low-luminosity Be/neutron star pulsars, which was performed on February 2003. The source was detected at a luminosity level of ~ 1.4x10^35 erg/s, which is the highest level of the latest three decades. The pulsation period has increased up to 839.3 s, thus confirming the overall spin-down of the NS detected in the previous observations. The folded light-curve has a complex structure, with features not observed at lower luminosities, and shows a significant energy dependence. The spectral analysis reveals the presence of a significant excess at low energies over the main power-law spectral component, which can be described by a black-body spectrum of high temperature (kT_BB ~ 1.5 keV) and small emitting region (R_BB ~ 340 m); its properties are consistent with a polar-cap origin. Phase-resolved spectroscopy shows that the emission spectrum varies along the pulse period, but it is not possible to prove whether the thermal component is pulsed or not.

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