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dc.contributor.author | Naik, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Paul, Biswajit | - |
dc.contributor.author | Callanan, P.J. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-17T04:50:36Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-07-17T04:50:36Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2005-01 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Astrophysical Journal, 2005, Vol. 618, p866-873 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-637X | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1538-4357 (Online) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/4979 | - |
dc.description | Restricted Access. An open-access version is available at arXiv.org (one of the alternative locations) | en |
dc.description.abstract | We present here results obtained from a detailed timing and spectral analysis of three BeppoSAX observations of the binary X-ray pulsar GX 1+4 carried out in 1996 August, 1997 March, and 2000 August. In the middle of the 2000 August observation, the source was in a rare low-intensity state that lasted for about 30 hr. Although the source does not show pulsations in the soft X-ray band (1.0-5.5 keV) during the extended low state, pulsations are detected in the 5.5-10.0 keV energy band of the MECS detector and in the hard X-ray energy bands (15-150 keV) of the PDS instrument. Comparing the 2-10 keV flux during this low state with the previously reported low states in GX 1+4, we suggest that the propeller regime in GX 1+4 occurs at a lower mass accretion rate than reported earlier. Broadband (1.0-150 keV) pulse-averaged spectroscopy reveals that the best-fit model comprises a Comptonized continuum along with an iron Kα emission line. A strong iron Kβ emission line is detected for the first time in GX 1+4 during the extended low state of the 2000 observation with an equivalent width of ~550 eV. The optical depth and temperature of the Comptonizing plasma are found to be identical during the high- and low-intensity states, whereas the hydrogen column density and the temperature of the seed photons are higher during the low state. We also present results from pulse-phase-resolved spectroscopy during the high- and low-flux episodes. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | IOP Publishing Ltd. | en |
dc.relation.uri | http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2005ApJ...618..866N | en |
dc.relation.uri | http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0409587 | en |
dc.relation.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/426100 | en |
dc.rights | 2005 The American Astronomical Society | en |
dc.title | Detection of hard X-Ray pulsations and a strong iron Kβ emission line during an extended low state of GX 1+4 | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
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