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Two fascinating X-ray to optical cross-correlation functions

Authors :
Martin Durant
Poshak Gandhi
Source :
Proceedings of VII Microquasar Workshop: Microquasars and Beyond — PoS(MQW7).
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Sissa Medialab, 2009.

Abstract

We have measured the X-ray/optical cross-correlation functions (CCFs) of the two black hole binary systems SWIFT J1753.5−0127 and GX 339−4 using ULTRACAM and RXTE. We find each one is unique and different from the one such measurement in the literature, for XTE J1118+480. Our CCFs are inconsistent with reprocessing, and suggest a mechanism which regulates emission between the different spectral bands, possibly of magnetic origin.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Proceedings of VII Microquasar Workshop: Microquasars and Beyond — PoS(MQW7)
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........6a6491327548a16c3919954a260951eb
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22323/1.062.0003