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NuSTAR and XMM-Newton Observations of the Neutron Star X-ray Binary 1RXS J180408.9-34205

Authors :
Ludlam, R. M.
Miller, J. M.
Cackett, E. M.
Fabian, A. C.
Bachetti, M.
Parker, M. L.
Tomsick, J. A.
Barret, D.
Natalucci, L.
Rana, V.
Harrison, F. A.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

We report on observations of the neutron star (NS) residing in the low-mass X-ray binary 1RXS J180408.9-34205 taken 2015 March by $\emph{NuSTAR}$ and $\emph{XMM-Newton}$ while the source was in the hard spectral state. We find multiple reflection features (Fe K$_{\alpha}$ detected with $\emph{NuSTAR}$; N VII, O VII, and O VIII detected in the RGS) from different ionization zones. Through joint fits using the self consistent relativistic reflection model {\sc relxill}, we determine the inner radius to be $\leq 11.1\ R_{g}$. For a 1.4 M$_{\odot}$ NS with a spin of $a_{*}=0$, this is an inner disk radius of $\leq22.2$ km. We find the inclination of the system to be between $18^{\circ}$-$29^{\circ}$. If the disk is truncated at a radius greater than the neutron star radius, it could be truncated by a boundary layer on the neutron star surface. It is also possible that the disk is truncated at the magnetospheric radius; conservative estimates would then imply $B\leq(0.3 -1.0)\times10^{9}$ G at the magnetic poles, though coherent pulsations have not been detected and the source is not identified as a pulsar.<br />Comment: 7 pages, 7 figures, 3 tables, Accepted to ApJ

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1604.04252
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/824/1/37