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河外Z源LMC X-2的X射线谱演化

X-ray spectral evolution of the extragalactic Z-source, LMC X-2

V. K. Agrawal, R. Misra

摘要:

我们提出的结果进行了详细的研究河外Z源,LMC X-2,使用宽带朱雀数据和一个大的($ \sim 750$千秒)数据集获得的正比计数器阵列(PCA)板载RXTE。PCA数据允许研究沿Z轨道的水平、正常和张开分支的完整光谱演化。与以往研究结果的比较表明,谱线演化的细节(如康普顿化电子温度的变化)与GX 17+2相似,而与Cyg X-2和GX 349+2不同。这表明Z源是一个异质群,LMC X-2和GX 17+2可能是一个亚类的成员。然而,康普顿y参数的非单调演化似乎是通用的所有来源。宽带{ \it朱雀}的数据表明,作为一个磁盘黑体发射建模的源的额外的软组件是强烈的首选,在那里它被认为是一个黑体光谱。当源进入耀斑模式时,该分量以及种子光子的温度不发生变化,并且整个变化可以归因于康普顿化云。辐射热未吸收的亮度的源被很好地限制为$ \sim 2.23 \times 10^{38}$尔格/秒,如果源是爱丁顿有限意味着一个中子星的质量为1.6 M $_\odot$。我们讨论了这些结果的影响。

英文摘要:

We present the results obtained by a detailed study of the extragalactic Z source, LMC X-2, using broad band Suzaku data and a large ($ \sim 750$ ksec) data set obtained with the proportional counter array (PCA) onboard RXTE. The PCA data allows for studying the complete spectral evolution along the horizontal, normal and flaring branches of the Z-track. Comparison with previous study show that the details of spectral evolution (like variation of Comptonizing electron temperature), is similar to that of GX 17+2 but unlike that of Cyg X-2 and GX 349+2. This suggests that Z sources are heterogeneous group with perhaps LMC X-2 and GX 17+2 being member of a subclass. However non monotonic evolution of the Compton y-parameter seems to be generic to all sources. The broad band {\it Suzaku} data reveals that the additional soft component of the source modelled as a disk blackbody emission is strongly preferred over one where it is taken to be a blackbody spectrum. This component as well as the temperature of seed photons do not vary when source goes into a flaring mode and the entire variation can be ascribed to the Comptonizing cloud. The bolometric unabsorbed luminosity of the source is well constrained to be $ \sim 2.23 \times 10^{38}$ ergs/sec which if the source is Eddington limited implies a neutron star mass of 1.6 M$_\odot$. We discuss the implications of these results.

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