PSR B1259–63 is a γ-ray emitting high mass X-ray binary system, in which the compact object is a millisecond pulsar.The system has an orbital period of 1236.7 d and shows peculiar γ-ray flares when the neutron star...PSR B1259–63 is a γ-ray emitting high mass X-ray binary system, in which the compact object is a millisecond pulsar.The system has an orbital period of 1236.7 d and shows peculiar γ-ray flares when the neutron star moves out of the stellar disk of the companion star.The γ-ray flare events were firstly discovered by using Fermi-LAT around the 2010 periastron passage, which was repeated for the 2014 and 2017 periastron passages.We analyze the Fermi-LAT data for all the three periastron passages and found that in each flare the energy spectrum can be represented well by a simple power law.The γ-ray light curves show that in 2010 and 2014 after each periastron there are two main flares,but in 2017 there are four flares including one precursor about 10 d after the periastron passage.The first main flares in 2010 and 2014 are located at around 35 d after the periastron passage, and the main flare in 2014 is delayed by roughly 1.7 d with respect to that in 2010.In the 2017 flare, the source shows a precursor about 10 d after the periastron passage, but the following two flares become weaker and lag behind those in 2010 by roughly 5 d.The strongest flares in 2017 occurred 58 d and 70 d after the periastron passage.These results challenge the previous models.展开更多
We present the results of our study of the long-period eclipsing binary star V454 Aur.The results are based on spectroscopic data obtained with the UFESéchelle spectrograph and photometric observations from Trans...We present the results of our study of the long-period eclipsing binary star V454 Aur.The results are based on spectroscopic data obtained with the UFESéchelle spectrograph and photometric observations from Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite(TESS).The derived radial velocity curve is based on 17 spectra obtained between 2021and 2023,covering all orbital phases of this binary system.The orbital period determined from TESS data,P=27.019803±0.000003 days,agrees within uncertainties with the period established in previous studies.The model constructed for the TESS photometric light curve achieves a precision of 0.01%.The effective temperatures of both components,as well as the system metallicity,were directly derived from the spectra and are Teff,A=6250±50 K,Teff,B=5855±50 K,and[Fe/H]=-0.10±0.08,respectively.Our analysis of the photometric and spectroscopic data allowed us to directly compute the luminosities of the components,LA=1.82 L☉and LB=1.07 L☉,their radii,RA=1.15 R☉and RB=1.00 R☉,and their masses,MA=1.137 M☉and MB=1.023 M☉,with uncertainties below 1%.Comparison with evolutionary tracks indicates that the system’s age is 1.18±0.10 Gyr,and both components are still on the main sequence.The V454 Aur system is particularly interesting due to the partial eclipse of the primary component,which results in the“inversion”of the primary and secondary minima in the photometric light curve.展开更多
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
LS 5039 is a well-known γ-ray binary system which consists of an unknown compact object and a massive companion O star. It shows rather stable emissions at high energies over years and hence serves as an ideal labora...LS 5039 is a well-known γ-ray binary system which consists of an unknown compact object and a massive companion O star. It shows rather stable emissions at high energies over years and hence serves as an ideal laboratory to investigate the emission mechanism for such peculiar systems which emit prominent γ-rays. To this end, we take the orbital phase resolved energy spectrum as observed by Fermi-LAT over 10 years. We divide the orbit into four orbital phases, each with an orbital phase range of 0.25,centered at 0.00, 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 respectively, where the phase 0.0 is the periastron and phase 0.5 is the apastron. The phases around 0.25 and 0.75 are symmetric and hence are supposed to have identical local acceleration environment. The spectral analysis shows that the Fermi-LAT spectra are largely different from these two symmetric orbital phases: the emission from orbital phase 0.25 turns out to be significantly stronger than that from 0.75. This result does not fit a scenario that γ-rays are Doppler boosted emission from bow shock tails if LS 5039 has a shock configuration similar to PSR B1259-63, and indicates that the inverse Compton scatterings between the shock accelerated plasma and the stellar particle environment is the underline procedure. We also find that the previous report for a disappearance of the orbital modulation at 3–20 GeV is due to the similar spectral turn-over energies of the different orbital phases. The spectral properties of periastron and apastron regions are addressed in the context of the measurements in phase regions around 0.25 and 0.75.展开更多
We report spectral and timing analysis of the black hole transient MAXI J1631–479 during the hard intermediate state of its 2019 outburst from the Insight-Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope(Insight-HXMT)observations.We ...We report spectral and timing analysis of the black hole transient MAXI J1631–479 during the hard intermediate state of its 2019 outburst from the Insight-Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope(Insight-HXMT)observations.We find that the energy dependence of the type-C quasi-periodic oscillation(QPO)frequency evolves with time:during the initial rise of a small flare(~MJD 58526.0-58527.1),the QPO frequency increases with increasing energy from~1 to~100 ke V,and then the frequency remains constant after MJD 58527.1.We discover a possible new phenomenon of Fe line’s QPO frequency jump that has never been observed for other black hole transients:during the small flare,the QPO frequency around the Fe line energy is higher than any other energy band,with the frequency difference Δf=0.25±0.08 Hz between 5.5–7.5 ke V and other energy bands.The spectral analysis shows that the evolution of QPOs is related to the equivalent width of the narrow Fe line,and its equivalent width increases during this small flare.We propose that the QPO frequency difference results from the differential precession of a vertically extended jet,and the higher QPO frequency of Fe line could be caused by the layered jet when the jet scale increases.At the same time,the evolution of QPOs is related to the accretion rate,while the energy dependence of QPOs supports the existence of deceleration in the vertically distributed jet.展开更多
The mass-luminosity relation is a fundamental law of astrophysics.We have suggested that the currently used mass-luminosity relation is not correct for the M/M⊙>2.7 range of mass since it was created utilizing dou...The mass-luminosity relation is a fundamental law of astrophysics.We have suggested that the currently used mass-luminosity relation is not correct for the M/M⊙>2.7 range of mass since it was created utilizing double-lined eclipsing binaries,where the components are synchronized and consequently change each other's evolutionary path.To exclude this effect,we have started a project to study longperiod massive eclipsing binaries in order to construct radial velocity curves and determine masses for the components.We outline our project and present the selected test sample together with the first HRS/SALT spectral observations and the software package,FITTING BINARY STARS(FBS),that we developed for the analysis of our spectral data.As the first result,we present the radial velocity curves and best-fit orbital elements for the two components of the FP Car binary system from our test sample.展开更多
We present the observational results from a detailed timing analysis of the black hole candidate EXO 1846-031 during its outburst in 2019 with the observations of Insight-HXMT,NICER and MAXI.This outburst can be class...We present the observational results from a detailed timing analysis of the black hole candidate EXO 1846-031 during its outburst in 2019 with the observations of Insight-HXMT,NICER and MAXI.This outburst can be classified roughly into four different states.Type-C quasi-periodic oscillations(QPOs)observed by NICER(about 0.1-6 Hz)and Insight-HXMT(about 0.7-8 Hz)are also reported in this work.Meanwhile,we study various physical quantities related to QPO frequency.The QPO rms-frequency relationship in the energy band 1-10 keV indicates that there is a turning pointing in frequency around2 Hz,which is similar to that of GRS 1915+105.A possible hypothesis for the relationship above may be related to the inclination of the source,which may require a high inclination to explain it.The relationships between QPO frequency and QPO rms,hardness,total fractional rms and count rate have also been found in other transient sources,which can indicate that the origin of type-C QPOs is non-thermal.展开更多
We present the novel capabilities of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry(eXTP)mission to study the strong gravity region around stellar-mass black holes in X-ray binary systems and supermassive black holes in ac...We present the novel capabilities of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry(eXTP)mission to study the strong gravity region around stellar-mass black holes in X-ray binary systems and supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei.eXTP can combine X-ray spectral,timing,and polarimetric techniques to study the accretion process near black holes,measure black hole masses and spins,and test Einstein's theory of General Relativity in the strong field regime.We show how eXTP can improve the current measurements of black holes of existing X-ray missions and we discuss the scientific questions that can be addressed.展开更多
In this paper we present the science potential of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry(eXTP)mission,in its new configuration,for studies of strongly magnetized compact objects.We discuss the scientific potential ...In this paper we present the science potential of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry(eXTP)mission,in its new configuration,for studies of strongly magnetized compact objects.We discuss the scientific potential of eXTP for quantum electrodynamic(QED)studies,especially leveraging the recent observations made with the NASA IXPE mission.Given eXTP’s unique combination of timing,spectroscopy,and polarimetry,we focus on the perspectives for physics and astrophysics studies of strongly magnetized compact objects,such as magnetars and accreting X-ray pulsars.Developed by an international Consortium led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,the eXTP mission is expected to launch in early 2030.展开更多
Scheduled for launch in 2030,the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization(eXTP)telescope is a Chinese space-based mission aimed at studying extreme conditions and phenomena in astrophysics.eXTP will feature three main p...Scheduled for launch in 2030,the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization(eXTP)telescope is a Chinese space-based mission aimed at studying extreme conditions and phenomena in astrophysics.eXTP will feature three main payloads:Spectroscopy Focusing Array(SFA),Polarimetry Focusing Array(PFA),and a Wide-field Camera(W2C).This white paper outlines observatory science,incorporating key scientific advances and instrumental changes since the publication of the previous white paper.We will discuss perspectives of eXTP on the research domains of flare stars,supernova remnants,pulsar wind nebulae,cataclysmic variables,X-ray binaries,ultraluminous X-ray sources,active galactic nucleus(AGN),and pulsar-based positioning and timekeeping.展开更多
In this white paper,we present the potential of the enhanced X-ray timing and polarimetry(eXTP)mission to constrain the equation of state of dense matter in neutron stars,exploring regimes not directly accessible to t...In this white paper,we present the potential of the enhanced X-ray timing and polarimetry(eXTP)mission to constrain the equation of state of dense matter in neutron stars,exploring regimes not directly accessible to terrestrial experiments.By observing a diverse population of neutron stars—including isolated objects,X-ray bursters,and accreting systems—eXTP’s unique combination of timing,spectroscopy,and polarimetry enables high-precision measurements of compactness,spin,surface temperature,polarimetric signals,and timing irregularity.These multifaceted observations,combined with advances in theoretical modeling,pave the way toward a comprehensive description of the properties and phases of dense matter from the crust to the core of neutron stars.Under development by an international Consortium led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,the eXTP mission is planned to be launched in early 2030.展开更多
We discuss a possible interpretation of the open charm mesons D＊s0 （2317）,D s1 （2460） and the hidden charm mesons X（3872）,Y（3940） and Y（4140） as hadron molecules.Using a phenomenological Lagrangian approach...We discuss a possible interpretation of the open charm mesons D＊s0 （2317）,D s1 （2460） and the hidden charm mesons X（3872）,Y（3940） and Y（4140） as hadron molecules.Using a phenomenological Lagrangian approach we review the strong and radiative decays of the D＊ s0 （2317） and D s1 （2460） states.The X（3872） is assumed to consist dominantly of molecular hadronic components with an additional small admixture of a charmonium configuration.Determing the radiative （γJ/ψ and γψ（2s）） and strong （J/ψ2π and J/ψ3π） decay modes we show that the present experimental observation is consistent with the molecular structure assumption of the X（3872）.Finally,we give evidence for molecular interpretations of the Y（3940） and Y（4140） related to the observed strong decay modes J/ψ＋ω or J/ψ＋φ,respectively.展开更多
Hexaquarks constitute a natural extension of complex quark systems,just as tetra-and pentaquarks do.To this end,the current status of d^(*)(2380)in both experiment and theory is reviewed.Recent high-precision meas-ure...Hexaquarks constitute a natural extension of complex quark systems,just as tetra-and pentaquarks do.To this end,the current status of d^(*)(2380)in both experiment and theory is reviewed.Recent high-precision meas-urements in the nucleon-nucleon channel and analyses thereof have established d^(*)(2380)as an indisputable reson-ance in the long-sought dibaryon channel.Important features of this I(J^(P))=0(3^(+))state are its narrow width and deep binding relative to the 0(1232)0(1232)threshold.Its decay branchings favor theoretical calculations predict-ing a compact hexaquark nature of this state.We review the current status of experimental and theoretical studies on d^(*)(2380)as well as new physics aspects it may bring in future.In addition,we review the situation at the 0(1232)N and N^(*)(1440)N thresholds,where evidence for a number of resonances of presumably molecular nature has been found-similar to the situation in charmed and beauty sectors.Finally,we briefly discuss the situation of dibaryon searches in the flavored quark sectors.展开更多
基金support from the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0400800)the NSFC(Nos.U1838201,U1838202,11733009 and 11473027)+1 种基金XTP project(XDA 04060604)the Strategic Priority Research Programme‘The Emergence of Cosmological Structures’of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB09000000)
文摘PSR B1259–63 is a γ-ray emitting high mass X-ray binary system, in which the compact object is a millisecond pulsar.The system has an orbital period of 1236.7 d and shows peculiar γ-ray flares when the neutron star moves out of the stellar disk of the companion star.The γ-ray flare events were firstly discovered by using Fermi-LAT around the 2010 periastron passage, which was repeated for the 2014 and 2017 periastron passages.We analyze the Fermi-LAT data for all the three periastron passages and found that in each flare the energy spectrum can be represented well by a simple power law.The γ-ray light curves show that in 2010 and 2014 after each periastron there are two main flares,but in 2017 there are four flares including one precursor about 10 d after the periastron passage.The first main flares in 2010 and 2014 are located at around 35 d after the periastron passage, and the main flare in 2014 is delayed by roughly 1.7 d with respect to that in 2010.In the 2017 flare, the source shows a precursor about 10 d after the periastron passage, but the following two flares become weaker and lag behind those in 2010 by roughly 5 d.The strongest flares in 2017 occurred 58 d and 70 d after the periastron passage.These results challenge the previous models.
基金support from the National Research Foundation(NRF)of South Africasupported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia,topic No.FEUZ-2023-0019。
文摘We present the results of our study of the long-period eclipsing binary star V454 Aur.The results are based on spectroscopic data obtained with the UFESéchelle spectrograph and photometric observations from Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite(TESS).The derived radial velocity curve is based on 17 spectra obtained between 2021and 2023,covering all orbital phases of this binary system.The orbital period determined from TESS data,P=27.019803±0.000003 days,agrees within uncertainties with the period established in previous studies.The model constructed for the TESS photometric light curve achieves a precision of 0.01%.The effective temperatures of both components,as well as the system metallicity,were directly derived from the spectra and are Teff,A=6250±50 K,Teff,B=5855±50 K,and[Fe/H]=-0.10±0.08,respectively.Our analysis of the photometric and spectroscopic data allowed us to directly compute the luminosities of the components,LA=1.82 L☉and LB=1.07 L☉,their radii,RA=1.15 R☉and RB=1.00 R☉,and their masses,MA=1.137 M☉and MB=1.023 M☉,with uncertainties below 1%.Comparison with evolutionary tracks indicates that the system’s age is 1.18±0.10 Gyr,and both components are still on the main sequence.The V454 Aur system is particularly interesting due to the partial eclipse of the primary component,which results in the“inversion”of the primary and secondary minima in the photometric light curve.
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.
基金support from the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2016YFA0400800)the NSFC (Nos. U1838201, U1838202 and 11733009)XTP project (XDA 04060604)the Strategic Priority Research Programme ‘The Emergence of Cosmological Structures’ of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDB09000000)
文摘LS 5039 is a well-known γ-ray binary system which consists of an unknown compact object and a massive companion O star. It shows rather stable emissions at high energies over years and hence serves as an ideal laboratory to investigate the emission mechanism for such peculiar systems which emit prominent γ-rays. To this end, we take the orbital phase resolved energy spectrum as observed by Fermi-LAT over 10 years. We divide the orbit into four orbital phases, each with an orbital phase range of 0.25,centered at 0.00, 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 respectively, where the phase 0.0 is the periastron and phase 0.5 is the apastron. The phases around 0.25 and 0.75 are symmetric and hence are supposed to have identical local acceleration environment. The spectral analysis shows that the Fermi-LAT spectra are largely different from these two symmetric orbital phases: the emission from orbital phase 0.25 turns out to be significantly stronger than that from 0.75. This result does not fit a scenario that γ-rays are Doppler boosted emission from bow shock tails if LS 5039 has a shock configuration similar to PSR B1259-63, and indicates that the inverse Compton scatterings between the shock accelerated plasma and the stellar particle environment is the underline procedure. We also find that the previous report for a disappearance of the orbital modulation at 3–20 GeV is due to the similar spectral turn-over energies of the different orbital phases. The spectral properties of periastron and apastron regions are addressed in the context of the measurements in phase regions around 0.25 and 0.75.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA0718500)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.U1838201,U1838202,11733009,11673023,U1838111,U1838108,U1838105,U1938102,U2038104,U1838110,U1838113,U1838115 and U2031205)。
文摘We report spectral and timing analysis of the black hole transient MAXI J1631–479 during the hard intermediate state of its 2019 outburst from the Insight-Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope(Insight-HXMT)observations.We find that the energy dependence of the type-C quasi-periodic oscillation(QPO)frequency evolves with time:during the initial rise of a small flare(~MJD 58526.0-58527.1),the QPO frequency increases with increasing energy from~1 to~100 ke V,and then the frequency remains constant after MJD 58527.1.We discover a possible new phenomenon of Fe line’s QPO frequency jump that has never been observed for other black hole transients:during the small flare,the QPO frequency around the Fe line energy is higher than any other energy band,with the frequency difference Δf=0.25±0.08 Hz between 5.5–7.5 ke V and other energy bands.The spectral analysis shows that the evolution of QPOs is related to the equivalent width of the narrow Fe line,and its equivalent width increases during this small flare.We propose that the QPO frequency difference results from the differential precession of a vertically extended jet,and the higher QPO frequency of Fe line could be caused by the layered jet when the jet scale increases.At the same time,the evolution of QPOs is related to the accretion rate,while the energy dependence of QPOs supports the existence of deceleration in the vertically distributed jet.
基金the National Research Foundation of South Africasupport by the Russian Foundation for Basic Researches(Grant No.20-52-53009)+1 种基金support by the Russian Science Foundation(Grant No.17-72-20119)support by the Russian Science Foundation(Grant Nos.18-02-00890 and 19-02-00611)。
文摘The mass-luminosity relation is a fundamental law of astrophysics.We have suggested that the currently used mass-luminosity relation is not correct for the M/M⊙>2.7 range of mass since it was created utilizing double-lined eclipsing binaries,where the components are synchronized and consequently change each other's evolutionary path.To exclude this effect,we have started a project to study longperiod massive eclipsing binaries in order to construct radial velocity curves and determine masses for the components.We outline our project and present the selected test sample together with the first HRS/SALT spectral observations and the software package,FITTING BINARY STARS(FBS),that we developed for the analysis of our spectral data.As the first result,we present the radial velocity curves and best-fit orbital elements for the two components of the FP Car binary system from our test sample.
基金the HXMT mission,a project funded by China National Space Administration(CNSA)and the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFA0400800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11673023,U1838201,U1838115,U1838111,U1838202,11733009 and U1838108)。
文摘We present the observational results from a detailed timing analysis of the black hole candidate EXO 1846-031 during its outburst in 2019 with the observations of Insight-HXMT,NICER and MAXI.This outburst can be classified roughly into four different states.Type-C quasi-periodic oscillations(QPOs)observed by NICER(about 0.1-6 Hz)and Insight-HXMT(about 0.7-8 Hz)are also reported in this work.Meanwhile,we study various physical quantities related to QPO frequency.The QPO rms-frequency relationship in the energy band 1-10 keV indicates that there is a turning pointing in frequency around2 Hz,which is similar to that of GRS 1915+105.A possible hypothesis for the relationship above may be related to the inclination of the source,which may require a high inclination to explain it.The relationships between QPO frequency and QPO rms,hardness,total fractional rms and count rate have also been found in other transient sources,which can indicate that the origin of type-C QPOs is non-thermal.
基金supported by China’s Space Origins Exploration Programsupported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12333007)+3 种基金the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.113111KYSB20190020)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA15020100)support from the Academy of Finland(Grant No.355672)supported in part by Nord Forsk.
文摘We present the novel capabilities of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry(eXTP)mission to study the strong gravity region around stellar-mass black holes in X-ray binary systems and supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei.eXTP can combine X-ray spectral,timing,and polarimetric techniques to study the accretion process near black holes,measure black hole masses and spins,and test Einstein's theory of General Relativity in the strong field regime.We show how eXTP can improve the current measurements of black holes of existing X-ray missions and we discuss the scientific questions that can be addressed.
基金supported by the China’s Space Origins Exploration Programthe National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No.2021YFA0718500)+10 种基金the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12373051,12273028,12173103,12261141691,and 12003009)the support by the Italian MUR (grant PRIN 2022 - 2022LWPEXW grant,“An X-ray view of compact objects in polarized light”,CUP C53D23001180006)the German Research Foundation (DFG) grant WE 1312/59-1 for financial supportUKRI Stephen Hawking fellowshipthe support by UKRI STFC (Grant No.ST/W507891/1)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12333007)the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.113111KYSB20190020)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.XDA15020100)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12373041,and 12422306)the Bagui Scholars Program (XF)supported by STFC (Grant No.ST/Y001060/1)。
文摘In this paper we present the science potential of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry(eXTP)mission,in its new configuration,for studies of strongly magnetized compact objects.We discuss the scientific potential of eXTP for quantum electrodynamic(QED)studies,especially leveraging the recent observations made with the NASA IXPE mission.Given eXTP’s unique combination of timing,spectroscopy,and polarimetry,we focus on the perspectives for physics and astrophysics studies of strongly magnetized compact objects,such as magnetars and accreting X-ray pulsars.Developed by an international Consortium led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,the eXTP mission is expected to launch in early 2030.
基金supported by the China’s Space Origins Exploration Program,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12273010,12333007,12433004,12233002,12373041,and 12422306)the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.113111KYSB20190020)+9 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA15020100)the Spanish MICIU(Grant Nos.PID2021-124581OB-I0,PID2024-155316NB-I00,and 2021SGR00426)the Ramon y Cajal Fellowship(Grant Nos.RYC2021-032718-I,and RYC2018-025950-I)the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR,the Spanish MINECO(Grant Nos.PID2022-136828NB-C44,and PID2023-148661NB-I00)the E.U.FEDER Funds,the AGAUR/Generalitat de Catalunya(Grant No.SGR-386/2021)the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG,German Research Foundation)-Projektnummer(Grant No.549824807)the Programma di Ricerca Fondamentale INAF 2023,the National SKA Program of China(Grant No.2020SKA0120300)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA0718500)the Xinjiang Tianchi Program,the Hong Kong Government under HKU(Grant No.17304524)the Bagui Scholars Program.
文摘Scheduled for launch in 2030,the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization(eXTP)telescope is a Chinese space-based mission aimed at studying extreme conditions and phenomena in astrophysics.eXTP will feature three main payloads:Spectroscopy Focusing Array(SFA),Polarimetry Focusing Array(PFA),and a Wide-field Camera(W2C).This white paper outlines observatory science,incorporating key scientific advances and instrumental changes since the publication of the previous white paper.We will discuss perspectives of eXTP on the research domains of flare stars,supernova remnants,pulsar wind nebulae,cataclysmic variables,X-ray binaries,ultraluminous X-ray sources,active galactic nucleus(AGN),and pulsar-based positioning and timekeeping.
基金supported by China’s Space Origins Exploration Programsupported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12273028)+36 种基金support from ERC Consolidator (Grant No.865768) AEONSsupport from NWO grant ENW-XL OCENW.XL21.XL21.038the support of the CNESsupported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12333007)the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.113111KYSB20190020)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.XDA15020100)supported by the China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovation Talents (Grant No.BX20240223)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Project (Grant No.2024M761948)support from a Ramon y Cajal fellowship (Grant No.RYC2021-032718-I) financed by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union Next Generation EU/PRTRsupported by the Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Grant No.2023D01E20)the National SKA Program of China (Grant No.2020SKA0120300)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12033001,and 12473039)supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.LQ24A030002)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12003009)supported by the National SKA Program of China (Grant No.2020SKA0120200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12041303)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.1227303)supported by the National SKA Program of China (Grant No.2020SKA0120300)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (Grant No.1242018)the Max Planck Partner Group Program funded by the Max Planck Societysupported by JSPS KAKENHI (the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science,Grantsin-Aid for Scientific Research) (Grant Nos.23K19056,and 25K17403)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12175109)support from FCT (Fundacao para a Ciência e a Tecnologia,I.P.,Portugal) (Grant Nos.UIDB/04564/2020,and 2022.06460.PTDC)supported from the program Unidad de Excelencia María de Maeztu CEX2020-001058-Mfrom the project PID2022-139427NB-I00 financed by the Spanish MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER,UE (FSE+)by the CRC-TR 211 “Strong-interaction matter under extreme conditions” -project Nr.315477589-TRR 211support from grant PID2021-124581OB-I0,PID2024-155316NB-I00,and 2021SGR00426supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12122513)supported in part by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant No.101020842)by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG,German Research Foundation)-Project-ID 279384907-SFB 1245support from the ERC Consolidator (Grant No.101002352) (LOVENEST)supported by the European Research Council (ERC) via the Consolidator Grant “MAGNESIA” (Grant No.817661)the Proof of Concept “Deep Space Pulse” (Grant No.101189496)the Catalan grant SGR2021-01269the Spanish grant ID2023-153099NA-I00the program Unidad de Excelencia Maria de Maeztu CEX2020-001058-Msupported by the Research Council of Finland (Grant No.354533).
文摘In this white paper,we present the potential of the enhanced X-ray timing and polarimetry(eXTP)mission to constrain the equation of state of dense matter in neutron stars,exploring regimes not directly accessible to terrestrial experiments.By observing a diverse population of neutron stars—including isolated objects,X-ray bursters,and accreting systems—eXTP’s unique combination of timing,spectroscopy,and polarimetry enables high-precision measurements of compactness,spin,surface temperature,polarimetric signals,and timing irregularity.These multifaceted observations,combined with advances in theoretical modeling,pave the way toward a comprehensive description of the properties and phases of dense matter from the crust to the core of neutron stars.Under development by an international Consortium led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,the eXTP mission is planned to be launched in early 2030.
基金Supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Contract No.FA67/31-2 and No.GRK683also part of the European Community-Research Infrastructure Integrating Activity 'Study of Strongly Interacting Matter' (acronym Hadron- Physics2,Grant Agreement No.227431)+1 种基金Russian President grant 'Scientific Schools' No.3400.2010.2Russian Science and Innovations Federal Agency contract No.02.740.11.0238
文摘We discuss a possible interpretation of the open charm mesons D＊s0 （2317）,D s1 （2460） and the hidden charm mesons X（3872）,Y（3940） and Y（4140） as hadron molecules.Using a phenomenological Lagrangian approach we review the strong and radiative decays of the D＊ s0 （2317） and D s1 （2460） states.The X（3872） is assumed to consist dominantly of molecular hadronic components with an additional small admixture of a charmonium configuration.Determing the radiative （γJ/ψ and γψ（2s）） and strong （J/ψ2π and J/ψ3π） decay modes we show that the present experimental observation is consistent with the molecular structure assumption of the X（3872）.Finally,we give evidence for molecular interpretations of the Y（3940） and Y（4140） related to the observed strong decay modes J/ψ＋ω or J/ψ＋φ,respectively.
基金This work has been supported by DFG(CL 214/3-3)H.Cl.appreciates the support by the Munich Institute for Astro-and Particle Physics(MIAPP)which is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG,German Research Foundation)under Germany's Excellence Strategy-EXC-2094-390783311。
文摘Hexaquarks constitute a natural extension of complex quark systems,just as tetra-and pentaquarks do.To this end,the current status of d^(*)(2380)in both experiment and theory is reviewed.Recent high-precision meas-urements in the nucleon-nucleon channel and analyses thereof have established d^(*)(2380)as an indisputable reson-ance in the long-sought dibaryon channel.Important features of this I(J^(P))=0(3^(+))state are its narrow width and deep binding relative to the 0(1232)0(1232)threshold.Its decay branchings favor theoretical calculations predict-ing a compact hexaquark nature of this state.We review the current status of experimental and theoretical studies on d^(*)(2380)as well as new physics aspects it may bring in future.In addition,we review the situation at the 0(1232)N and N^(*)(1440)N thresholds,where evidence for a number of resonances of presumably molecular nature has been found-similar to the situation in charmed and beauty sectors.Finally,we briefly discuss the situation of dibaryon searches in the flavored quark sectors.
