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在3.8小时轨道上发现401赫兹吸积毫秒脉冲星IGR J17498-2921

The discovery of the 401 Hz accreting millisecond pulsar IGR J17498-2921 in a 3.8 hr orbit

A. Papitto, E. Bozzo, C. Ferrigno, T. M. Belloni, L. Burderi, T. Di Salvo, A. Riggio, A. D'Aì, R. Iaria

摘要:

我们报告在最近发现的X射线瞬变IGR J17498-2921的Rossi X射线定时探测器光变曲线中检测到400.99018734(1)Hz相干信号。通过分析2011年8月13日至9月8日期间观测到的轨道运动引起的频率调制,我们导出了周期为3.8432275(3)hr的双星系统的轨道解。(M_2,M_1,i)=0.00203807(8)Msun,允许设定伴星质量的下限为0.17 Msun,而设定伴星质量的上限为0.48 Msun是通过强制伴星不超过其洛希瓣。我们观察到信号频率以-(6.3 +/- 1.9)E-14 Hz/s的平均速率略微显著地演变。这种测量的低统计意义和可能存在的定时噪声阻碍了对中子星自旋演化的可靠探测。我们还提出了一个IGR J17498-2921的光谱特性的分析的基础上进行的观测的Swift-X射线望远镜和RXTE-正比计数器阵列之间的2011年8月12日和9月22日。在大部分的爆发,光谱模拟的幂律与指数伽玛~1.7-2,而值~3的观察到的源渐弱到平静。

英文摘要:

We report on the detection of a 400.99018734(1) Hz coherent signal in the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer light curves of the recently discovered X-ray transient, IGR J17498-2921. By analysing the frequency modulation caused by the orbital motion observed between August 13 and September 8, 2011, we derive an orbital solution for the binary system with a period of 3.8432275(3) hr. The measured mass function, f(M_2, M_1, i)=0.00203807(8) Msun, allows to set a lower limit of 0.17 Msun on the mass of the companion star, while an upper limit of 0.48 Msun is set by imposing that the companion star does not overfill its Roche lobe. We observe a marginally significant evolution of the signal frequency at an average rate of -(6.3 +/- 1.9)E-14 Hz/s. The low statistical significance of this measurement and the possible presence of timing noise hampers a firm detection of any evolution of the neutron star spin. We also present an analysis of the spectral properties of IGR J17498-2921 based on the observations performed by the Swift-X-ray Telescope and the RXTE-Proportional Counter Array between August 12 and September 22, 2011. During most of the outburst, the spectra are modeled by a power-law with an index Gamma~1.7-2, while values of ~3 are observed as the source fades into quiescence.

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