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Observations of the quiescent x-ray transients GRS 1124-684 (=GU Mus) and Cen x-4 (=V822 Cen) taken with ULTRACAM on the VLT

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Shahbaz, T., Dhillon, V. S., Marsh, T. R., Casares, J., Zurita, C. and Charles, P. A. (2010) Observations of the quiescent x-ray transients GRS 1124-684 (=GU Mus) and Cen x-4 (=V822 Cen) taken with ULTRACAM on the VLT. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol.403 (No.4). pp. 2167-2175. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16262.x

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Abstract

We present high time-resolution multicolour optical observations of the quiescent X-ray transients GRS 1124-684 (=GU Mus) and Cen X-4 (=V822 Cen) obtained with ULTRACAM. Superimposed on the secondary stars' ellipsoidal modulation in both objects are large flares on time-scales of 30-60 min as well as several distinct rapid flares on time-scales of a few minutes, most of which show further variability and unresolved structure. Not significant quasi-periodic oscillations are observed and the power density spectra of GRS 1124-684 and Cen X-4 can be described by a power law. From the colour-colour diagrams of the flare events, for GRS 1124-684 we find that the flares can be described by hydrogen gas with a density of N-H similar to 1024 nucleons cm(-2), a temperature of similar to 8000 K and arising from a radius of similar to 0.3 R-circle dot. Finally we compile the values for the transition radius (the radius of the hot advection-dominated accretion flow) estimated from quasi-periodic oscillations and/or breaks in the power density spectrum for a variety of X-ray transients in different X-ray states. As expected, we find a strong correlation between the bolometric luminosity and the transition radius.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Physics
Journal or Publication Title: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 0035-8711
Official Date: 21 April 2010
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21 April 2010Published
Volume: Vol.403
Number: No.4
Number of Pages: 9
Page Range: pp. 2167-2175
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16262.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, Spanish MEC, STFC
Grant number: AYA2007-66887, CSD2006-00070, PP/D002370/1

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