HEXTE studies of Sco X-1 spectra: Detections of hard X-ray tails beyond 200 keV

作者: F. D'Amico , W.A. Heindl , R.E. Rothschild , L.E. Peterson , D.E. Gruber

DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(01)00436-7

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摘要: Abstract Using the HEXTE experiment on-board RXTE satellite, we performed a search for hard X-ray tails in Sco X-1 spectra. We found strong evidence presence of such non-thermal component on several occasions. PCA/ were able to track position source along Z diagram, and observed that tail is not confined particular region. However, correlation between power law index suggesting spectrum (i.e., E > 50 keV) becomes flatter as mass accretion rate increases. also study temporal variation appearance/absence component. With our derived luminosities, test idea luminosities can be used distinguish binary systems containing neutron stars black holes.

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