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隐藏的超亮X射线源天鹅座X-3中的最内层喷流

The innermost jet in the hidden ultra-luminous X-ray source Cygnus X-3

Jun Yang, Federico García, Santiago del Palacio, Ralph Spencer, Zsolt Paragi, Noel Castro Segura, Biping Gong, Hongmin Cao, Wen Chen

AI总结:

本文通过欧洲VLBI网络与NICER对天鹅座X-3的同步观测,发现毫角秒尺度的最内层射电喷流垂直于X射线偏振方向并沿漏斗传播,揭示其隐藏ULX喷流与漏斗的几何关系。

摘要:

天鹅座X-3是一个高质量X射线双星系统,其中致密天体从沃尔夫-拉叶型伴星吸积物质。最近,成像X射线偏振测量探测器(IXPE)揭示它是一个隐藏的银河系超亮X射线(ULX)源,其光度在窄(张角<~32度)漏斗方向上超过爱丁顿极限。在IXPE观测之间,我们使用欧洲VLBI(甚长基线干涉测量)网络在22 GHz和NICER X射线仪器对天鹅座X-3进行了观测。为了探究X射线漏斗与来自ULX的潜在射电喷流之间可能的关系,我们分析了同时进行的多波段数据。我们的高分辨率VLBI图像揭示了一个位置角为-3.2+/-0.4度的拉长结构,该方向精确垂直于线性X射线偏振方向。由于天鹅座X-3在2022年11月10日处于射电宁静状态,我们将这个毫角秒尺度结构识别为最内层射电喷流。这一发现表明射电喷流沿着漏斗内部传播。此外,该喷流在横向方向上被边缘分辨。这可能源于强烈的恒星风和双星系统快速的轨道运动。

英文摘要:

Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary with a compact object accreting matter from a Wolf-Rayet donor star. Recently, it has been revealed by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) as a hidden Galactic ultra-luminous X-ray (ULX) source with a luminosity above the Eddington limit along the direction of a narrow (opening angle <~32 degree) funnel. In between the IXPE observations, we observed Cyg X-3 with the European VLBI (very long baseline interferometry) Network at 22 GHz and the NICER X-ray instrument. To probe possible relations between the X-ray funnel and the potential radio jet from the ULX, we analyzed the simultaneous multi-wavelength data. Our high-resolution VLBI image reveals an elongated structure with a position angle of -3.2+/-0.4 degree, accurately perpendicular to the direction of the linear X-ray polarization. Because Cyg X-3 was in the radio quiescent state on 2022 November 10, we identify the mas-scale structure as the innermost radio jet. The finding indicates that the radio jet propagates along and within the funnel. Moreover, the jet is marginally resolved in the transverse direction. This possibly results from the strong stellar winds and the rapid orbital motion of the binary system.

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