We conducted an analysis of the continuum during the onset and initial decline phases of the 2023 outburst in transient neutron star low-mass X-ray binary Aql X–1 using broadband observations from the Hard X-ray Modu...We conducted an analysis of the continuum during the onset and initial decline phases of the 2023 outburst in transient neutron star low-mass X-ray binary Aql X–1 using broadband observations from the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope(Insight-HXMT)instrument.To determine the most appropriate model for the continuum of this outburst,we employed three models to explore the evolution of the spectral component.These observations revealed that the source transitions from the hard state to the soft state.The disk-corona and sphere-corona models both adequately described the spectra of the hard state,while the double blackbody model became preferable after the hard X-ray emission(>25 keV)disappeared during the state transition.In the soft state,the total emission is dominated by the accretion disk and two blackbody components.The combination of the sphere-corona model and the double blackbody model is the most suitable model for this outburst.The results suggest that as the source transitioned into the soft state,the emission from the boundary layer was enhanced,and a hot spot occurred.Notably,we identified two type-ⅠX-ray bursts,one of which exhibited a significant hard X-ray deficit(significance~4.82σ),which indicates that Insight-HXMT has the capability to capture the evolution of the corona in a single burst.展开更多
As the only eclipsing asynchronous polar,V1432 Aql provides an excellent laboratory to study the interaction between the accreted matter and the magnetic field.Here,we report an analysis of the X-ray data from the con...As the only eclipsing asynchronous polar,V1432 Aql provides an excellent laboratory to study the interaction between the accreted matter and the magnetic field.Here,we report an analysis of the X-ray data from the contemporaneous NuSTAR and Swift-XRT observations.The X-ray data present a profile with a low-intensity state for almost half an orbital period,a dip at 0.6 phase,and a peak at 0.75 phase,which suggests that there was only one accretion region during the observation and the claim is supported by the spectral analysis.The comparison with the previous data indicates that the X-ray data have an orbital modulation,as the case in BeppoSAX,rather than a spin one observed in ROSAT.We attribute the orbit and spin modulations to the different accretion geometries at work.The spectral analysis of the wide-band data presents a significant reflection effect,a commonly observed soft X-ray temperature,and the energy balance in V1432 Aql.Additionally,we obtained a low total accretion rate of 1.3×10~(-10)M yr~(-1)and a high specific accretion rate of 3.8 g cm~(-2)s~(-1)which explains the strong reflection from the surface of the white dwarf.However,due to its complex emission,a more physical understanding of its accretion geometry is still outstanding.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFE0101200)supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA0718500)+3 种基金Yunnan Revitalization Talent Support Program(Yun Ling Scholar Award)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)grant 12393813the science research grants from the China Manned Space Projectsupported by Hunan Education Department Foundation(grant No.21A0096)。
文摘We conducted an analysis of the continuum during the onset and initial decline phases of the 2023 outburst in transient neutron star low-mass X-ray binary Aql X–1 using broadband observations from the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope(Insight-HXMT)instrument.To determine the most appropriate model for the continuum of this outburst,we employed three models to explore the evolution of the spectral component.These observations revealed that the source transitions from the hard state to the soft state.The disk-corona and sphere-corona models both adequately described the spectra of the hard state,while the double blackbody model became preferable after the hard X-ray emission(>25 keV)disappeared during the state transition.In the soft state,the total emission is dominated by the accretion disk and two blackbody components.The combination of the sphere-corona model and the double blackbody model is the most suitable model for this outburst.The results suggest that as the source transitioned into the soft state,the emission from the boundary layer was enhanced,and a hot spot occurred.Notably,we identified two type-ⅠX-ray bursts,one of which exhibited a significant hard X-ray deficit(significance~4.82σ),which indicates that Insight-HXMT has the capability to capture the evolution of the corona in a single burst.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11933008 and No.11922306)Chinese Academy of Sciences Interdisciplinary Innovation TeamFunding for the DPAC has been provided by national institutions,in particular the institutions participating in the Gaia Multilateral Agreement。
文摘As the only eclipsing asynchronous polar,V1432 Aql provides an excellent laboratory to study the interaction between the accreted matter and the magnetic field.Here,we report an analysis of the X-ray data from the contemporaneous NuSTAR and Swift-XRT observations.The X-ray data present a profile with a low-intensity state for almost half an orbital period,a dip at 0.6 phase,and a peak at 0.75 phase,which suggests that there was only one accretion region during the observation and the claim is supported by the spectral analysis.The comparison with the previous data indicates that the X-ray data have an orbital modulation,as the case in BeppoSAX,rather than a spin one observed in ROSAT.We attribute the orbit and spin modulations to the different accretion geometries at work.The spectral analysis of the wide-band data presents a significant reflection effect,a commonly observed soft X-ray temperature,and the energy balance in V1432 Aql.Additionally,we obtained a low total accretion rate of 1.3×10~(-10)M yr~(-1)and a high specific accretion rate of 3.8 g cm~(-2)s~(-1)which explains the strong reflection from the surface of the white dwarf.However,due to its complex emission,a more physical understanding of its accretion geometry is still outstanding.
