Optical and X-ray variations during 5 outbursts of Aql X-1 in 3.6 years from 2016

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Main Authors: Niwano, Masafumi, Murata, Katsuhiro L., Ito, Naohiro, Yatsu, Yoichi, Kawai, Nobuyuki
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author Niwano, Masafumi
Murata, Katsuhiro L.
Ito, Naohiro
Yatsu, Yoichi
Kawai, Nobuyuki
author_facet Niwano, Masafumi
Murata, Katsuhiro L.
Ito, Naohiro
Yatsu, Yoichi
Kawai, Nobuyuki
contents We analyzed optical/X-ray quasi-simultaneous light curves of Aql X-1, obtained by MAXI (Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image), ZTF (Zwicky Transient Facility) and LCO (Las Cumbres Observatory) in about 3.6 years from 2016, for understanding electromagnetic radiation mechanisms during its outbursts. As a result, we confirmed that 5 outbursts had detected in the epoch, and that 3 outbursts underwent the X-ray state transition across Low-Hard, In-Transition, and High-Soft state while remaining 2 outbursts stayed in the Low-Hard state. We found that the optical spectral energy distribution in the High-Soft state is consistent with a simplified irradiated disk model, and that the optical color/magnitude variation can be explained by variations in the X-ray luminosity and the disk geometrical thickness.
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spellingShingle Optical and X-ray variations during 5 outbursts of Aql X-1 in 3.6 years from 2016
Niwano, Masafumi
Murata, Katsuhiro L.
Ito, Naohiro
Yatsu, Yoichi
Kawai, Nobuyuki
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
We analyzed optical/X-ray quasi-simultaneous light curves of Aql X-1, obtained by MAXI (Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image), ZTF (Zwicky Transient Facility) and LCO (Las Cumbres Observatory) in about 3.6 years from 2016, for understanding electromagnetic radiation mechanisms during its outbursts. As a result, we confirmed that 5 outbursts had detected in the epoch, and that 3 outbursts underwent the X-ray state transition across Low-Hard, In-Transition, and High-Soft state while remaining 2 outbursts stayed in the Low-Hard state. We found that the optical spectral energy distribution in the High-Soft state is consistent with a simplified irradiated disk model, and that the optical color/magnitude variation can be explained by variations in the X-ray luminosity and the disk geometrical thickness.
title Optical and X-ray variations during 5 outbursts of Aql X-1 in 3.6 years from 2016
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.11438