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用NuSTAR和NICER对天鹅座X-2进行反射建模的半径约束

Radius Constraints from Reflection Modeling of Cygnus X-2 with NuSTAR and NICER

R. M. Ludlam, E. M. Cackett, J. A. García, J. M. Miller, A. L. Stevens, A. C. Fabian, J. Homan, M. NG, S. Guillot, D. J. K. Buisson, D. Chakrabarty

摘要:

我们提出了一个光谱分析的NuSTAR和NICER观测的发光,持续吸积中子星(NS)的低质量X射线双星天鹅座X-2。数据被分成不同的分支,源在X射线颜色-颜色图的Z轨道上描绘出;即水平分支、正常分支和两者之间的顶点。X射线连续谱以两种不同的方式建模,产生了可比的质量拟合。光谱显示出明显的证据的反射成分的形式,一个加宽的铁K线,以及一个较低的能量发射功能近1千电子伏可能是由于电离等离子体远离最里面的吸积盘。我们用两个独立的模型(relxillns和rdblur*rfxconv)来解释反射光谱。推断出的倾角与来自椭球光变曲线模型的光学观测的早期估计一致(relxillns:$i=67^{\circ}\pm4^{\circ}$,rdblur*rfxconv:$i=60^{\circ}\pm10^{\circ}$)。无论沿着Z轨道的源位置如何或如何对1 keV特征进行建模,内部盘半径都保持接近NS($R_{\rm in}\leq1.15\ R_{\mathrm{ISCO}}$)。给定$1.71\pm0.21\ M_{\odot}$的光学测定NS质量,这对应于$M=1.92\ M_{\odot}$的保守上限$R_{\rm in}\leq19.5$ km或$M=1.5\ M_{\odot}$的保守上限$R_{\rm in}\leq15.3$ km。我们比较这些半径约束NS引力波合并事件和最近的NICER脉冲星光变曲线模型测量。

英文摘要:

We present a spectral analysis of NuSTAR and NICER observations of the luminous, persistently accreting neutron star (NS) low-mass X-ray binary Cygnus X-2. The data were divided into different branches that the source traces out on the Z-track of the X-ray color-color diagram; namely the horizontal branch, normal branch, and the vertex between the two. The X-ray continuum spectrum was modeled in two different ways that produced a comparable quality fit. The spectra showed clear evidence of a reflection component in the form of a broadened Fe K line, as well as a lower energy emission feature near 1 keV likely due to an ionized plasma located far from the innermost accretion disk. We account for the reflection spectrum with two independent models (relxillns and rdblur*rfxconv). The inferred inclination is in agreement with earlier estimates from optical observations of ellipsoidal light curve modeling (relxillns: $i=67^{\circ}\pm4^{\circ}$, rdblur*rfxconv: $i=60^{\circ}\pm10^{\circ}$). The inner disk radius remains close to the NS ($R_{\rm in}\leq1.15\ R_{\mathrm{ISCO}}$) regardless of the source position along the Z-track or how the 1 keV feature is modeled. Given the optically determined NS mass of $1.71\pm0.21\ M_{\odot}$, this corresponds to a conservative upper limit of $R_{\rm in}\leq19.5$ km for $M=1.92\ M_{\odot}$ or $R_{\rm in}\leq15.3$ km for $M=1.5\ M_{\odot}$. We compare these radius constraints to those obtained from NS gravitational wave merger events and recent NICER pulsar light curve modeling measurements.

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