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关于XTE J0421 +560/ CI Cam的性质

On the nature of XTE J0421+560/CI Cam

T. Belloni, S. Dieters, M. E. van den Ancker, R. P. Fender, D. W. Fox, B. A. Harmon, M. van der Klis, J. M. Kommers, W. H. G. Lewin, J. van Paradijs

摘要:

本文介绍了X射线瞬变系统XTEJ 0421 +560(CI Cam)1998年爆发的RXTE、BATSE和光学/红外数据的分析结果。X射线爆发显示出非常快的衰变(初始e折叠时间约为0.5天,然后减慢到约2.3天)。在2-25 keV波段的X射线光谱是复杂的,在衰变过程中相当软化,并具有强烈可变的固有吸收。观察到强的铁发射线。未检测到快速时间变化(爆发峰值处1-4096 Hz频带中<0.5% rms)。对光学/红外数据的分析表明,这颗次级恒星是一颗被冷尘埃包围的B[e]星,距离大于2千秒差距。在这个距离上,2-25 keV的峰值亮度约为4 x 10^37 erg/s。我们比较了这个特殊的系统与Be/NS LMC瞬态A 0538-66的性质,并建议CI凸轮是类似的性质。在爆发期间出现强烈的无线电辐射,表明致密物体很可能是黑洞或弱磁化的中子星。

英文摘要:

We present the results of the analysis of RXTE, BATSE and optical/infrared data of the 1998 outburst of the X-ray transient system XTE J0421+560 (CI Cam). The X-ray outburst shows a very fast decay (initial e-folding time ~0.5 days, slowing down to ~2.3 days). The X-ray spectrum in the 2-25 keV band is complex, softening considerably during decay and with strongly variable intrinsic absorption. A strong iron emission line is observed. No fast time variability is detected (<0.5 % rms in the 1-4096 Hz band at the outburst peak). The analysis of the optical/IR data suggests that the secondary is a B[e] star surrounded by cool dust and places the system at a distance of >~ 2 kpc. At this distance the peak 2-25 keV luminosity is ~4 x 10^37 erg/s. We compare the properties of this peculiar system with those of the Be/NS LMC transient A 0538-66 and suggest that CI Cam is of similar nature. The presence of strong radio emission during outburst indicates that the compact object is likely to be a black hole or a weakly magnetized neutron star.

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