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IGR J17544-2619周围的X射线散射晕

X-ray Scattered Halo around IGR J17544-2619

Junjie Mao, Zhixing Ling, Shuang-Nan Zhang

摘要:

来自X射线点源的X射线光子不仅可以直接到达探测器,而且可以被星际尘埃沿视线(LOS)强烈前向散射,导致在X射线点源周围可探测的漫射晕。小角度X射线散射的几何结构是简单的,即散射光子的传播路径比未散射光子的传播路径长,到达时间晚,因此X射线散射晕光子的延迟时间可以揭示星际尘埃与点源之间的距离信息。本文研究了IGR J17544-2619周围的X射线散射,这是所谓的超巨星快速X射线瞬变现象之一。IGR J17544-2619在2004年7月3日被钱德拉天文台观测到一次惊人的爆发,提供了一条接近δ函数的光变曲线。我们发现IGR J17544-2619周围的X射线散射晕是由两个沿视线方向的星际尘埃云产生的。离观测者较近的一个给出了以较大的观测角度散射的X射线;而较远的一个,即在点源附近的一个,则用较小的角度大小解释了晕。通过比较散射晕光子的观测角度与不同尘埃颗粒模型的预测角度,我们能够确定归一化的尘埃距离。在尘埃颗粒模型下,利用散射晕光子的延迟时间,我们可以确定点源的距离。或者,我们可以区分尘埃颗粒模型,给定点源距离。

英文摘要:

X-ray photons coming from an X-ray point source not only arrive at the detector directly, but also can be strongly forward-scattered by the interstellar dust along the line of sight (LOS), leading to a detectable diffuse halo around the X-ray point source. The geometry of small angle X-ray scattering is straightforward, namely, the scattered photons travel longer paths and thus arrive later than the unscattered ones; thus the delay time of X-ray scattered halo photons can reveal information of the distances of the interstellar dust and the point source. Here we present a study of the X-ray scattered around IGR J17544-2619, which is one of the so-called supergiant fast X-ray transients. IGR J17544-2619 underwent a striking outburst when observed with Chandra on 2004 July 3, providing a near delta-function lightcurve. We find that the X-ray scattered halo around IGR J17544-2619 is produced by two interstellar dust clouds along the LOS. The one which is closer to the observer gives the X-ray scattered at larger observational angles; whereas the farther one, which is in the vicinity of the point source, explains the halo with a smaller angular size. By comparing the observational angle of the scattered halo photons with that predicted by different dust grain models, we are able to determine the normalized dust distance. With the delay times of the scattered halo photons, we can determine the point source distance, given a dust grain model. Alternatively we can discriminate between the dust grain models, given the point source distance.

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