We present the timing analysis of the nonlinear variability in two black hole low mass X-ray binaries MAXI J1820+070 and MAXI J1535-571 by using the bicoherence,a measure of phase coupling at different Fourier frequen...We present the timing analysis of the nonlinear variability in two black hole low mass X-ray binaries MAXI J1820+070 and MAXI J1535-571 by using the bicoherence,a measure of phase coupling at different Fourier frequencies.We found different patterns,e.g.,“cross”and“hypotenuse,”for LFQPOs in different outburst states.When they can be clearly distinguished,bicoherence patterns are similar over a wide energy range of 1–100 keV.It is intriguing that in some type-C QPOs we found the patterns that are normally observed in type-B QPOs.On the contrary,the“hypotenuse”pattern,a characteristic of type-C QPOs,was detected in a type-B QPO.This suggests that different types of QPOs may originate from similar underlying mechanisms.In addition,we speculate that the nonlinear variability may be a promising approach to disentangle distinct QPO models which assume different interactions between the broadband noise and QPO components.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,grant Nos.12173103 and U1738205)supported by the China Scholarship Council under No.202104910250based on observations with Insight-HXMT,a project funded by the China National Space Administration(CNSA)and the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)。
文摘We present the timing analysis of the nonlinear variability in two black hole low mass X-ray binaries MAXI J1820+070 and MAXI J1535-571 by using the bicoherence,a measure of phase coupling at different Fourier frequencies.We found different patterns,e.g.,“cross”and“hypotenuse,”for LFQPOs in different outburst states.When they can be clearly distinguished,bicoherence patterns are similar over a wide energy range of 1–100 keV.It is intriguing that in some type-C QPOs we found the patterns that are normally observed in type-B QPOs.On the contrary,the“hypotenuse”pattern,a characteristic of type-C QPOs,was detected in a type-B QPO.This suggests that different types of QPOs may originate from similar underlying mechanisms.In addition,we speculate that the nonlinear variability may be a promising approach to disentangle distinct QPO models which assume different interactions between the broadband noise and QPO components.
