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XMM-牛顿和INTEGRAL观测到的超巨星快X射线瞬变SAX-1703的光谱变化

Spectral variation in the supergiant fast X-ray transient SAX J1818.6-1703 observed by XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL

C. M. Boon, A. J. Bird, A. B. Hill, L. Sidoli, V. Sguera, M. E. Goossens, M. Fiocchi, V. A. McBride, S. P. Drave

摘要:

本文介绍了对超巨星快X射线瞬变(SFXT)SAXJ1818.6 -1703进行的30 ksXMM-牛顿观测的结果,这是首次对近星点附近的这一源进行深入的软X射线研究。在XMM-牛顿观测之前和之后不久的积分观测表明,该源处于一种活动状态。在XMM-牛顿观测的过程中,该源显示出~100的动态范围,在大部分观测中光度大于1 $\times$ 10 $^{35}$ erg s $^{-1}$。在经历了约6 ks的低光度(约10 $^{34}$ erg s $^{-1}$)发射后,SAXJ1818.6 -1703进入了快速耀斑活动阶段,耀斑长250 s,间隔约2 ks。源然后进入一个更大的耀斑事件,更高的光度和~8 ks的持续时间。光谱分析揭示了观测期间光谱形状发生显著变化的证据,光子指数从初始低光度发射阶段的Γ ~ 2.5变化到快速耀斑活动期间的Γ ~ 1.9,并在主耀斑期间显著变化到Γ ~ 0.3。在整个观测过程中,本征吸收柱密度(n $_H$ ~ 5 $\times$ 10 $^{23}$ cm $^{-2}$)是SFXT测量的最高值之一,与XMM-牛顿和积分光度一起,与中子星在近星点周围遇到异常密集的风环境相一致。虽然其他机制不能被排除,我们注意到,更明亮的耀斑的发病发生在3 $\times$ 10 $^{35}$尔格s $^{-1}$,亮度与准球形沉降吸积模型中的辐射为主的康普顿冷却制度的开关的阈值一致。

英文摘要:

We present the results of a 30ks XMM-Newton observation of the supergiant fast X-ray transient (SFXT) SAX J1818.6-1703 - the first in-depth soft X-ray study of this source around periastron. INTEGRAL observations shortly before and after the XMM-Newton observation show the source to be in an atypically active state. Over the course of the XMM-Newton observation, the source shows a dynamic range of ~100 with a luminosity greater than 1$\times$10$^{35}$ erg s$^{-1}$ for the majority of the observation. After an ~6 ks period of low luminosity (~10$^{34}$ erg s$^{-1}$) emission, SAX J1818.6-1703 enters a phase of fast flaring activity, with flares 250 s long, separated by ~2ks. The source then enters a larger flare event of higher luminosity and ~8 ks duration. Spectral analysis revealed evidence for a significant change in spectral shape during the observation with a photon index varying from Γ ~ 2.5 during the initial low luminosity emission phase, to Γ ~ 1.9 through the fast flaring activity, and a significant change to Γ ~ 0.3 during the main flare. The intrinsic absorbing column density throughout the observation (n$_H$ ~ 5$\times$10$^{23}$ cm$^{-2}$) is among the highest measured from an SFXT, and together with the XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL luminosities, consistent with the neutron star encountering an unusually dense wind environment around periastron. Although other mechanisms cannot be ruled out, we note that the onset of the brighter flares occurs at 3$\times$10$^{35}$ erg s$^{-1}$, a luminosity consistent with the threshold for the switch from a radiative-dominated to Compton cooling regime in the quasi-spherical settling accretion model.

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