The double-peaked type I X-ray bursts with different mass accretion rate and fuel composition

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Main Authors: Song, Liyu, Liu, Helei, Zhu, Chunhua, Zhen, Guoqing, Lv, Guoliang, Xu, Renxin
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author Song, Liyu
Liu, Helei
Zhu, Chunhua
Zhen, Guoqing
Lv, Guoliang
Xu, Renxin
author_facet Song, Liyu
Liu, Helei
Zhu, Chunhua
Zhen, Guoqing
Lv, Guoliang
Xu, Renxin
contents Using the MESA code, we have carried out a detailed survey of the available parameter space for the double-peaked type I X-ray bursts. We find that the double-peaked structure appears at mass accretion rate $\dot{M}$ in the range of $\sim(4-8)\times10^{-10}\,M_{\odot}/{\rm yr}$ when metallicity $Z=0.01$, while in the range of $\sim(4-8)\times10^{-9}\,M_{\odot}/\rm{yr}$ when $Z=0.05$. Calculations of the metallicity impact suggest that the double peaks will disappear when $Z\lesssim0.005$ for $\dot{M}=5\times10^{-10}\,M_{\odot}/\rm{yr}$ and $Z\lesssim0.04$ for $\dot{M}=5\times10^{-9}\,M_{\odot}/\rm{yr}$. Besides, the impacts of base heating $Q_{\rm b}$, as well as nuclear reaction waiting points: $^{22}\rm{Mg}$, $^{26}\rm{Si}$, $^{30}\rm{S}$, $^{34}\rm{Ar}$, $^{56}{\rm Ni}$, $^{60}\rm Zn$, $^{64}\rm{Ge}$, $^{68}\rm{Se}$, $^{72}\rm{Kr}$ have been explored. The luminosity of the two peaks decreases as $Q_{\rm b}$ increases. $^{68}{\rm Se}(p,γ){^{69}{\rm Br}}$ is the most sensitive reaction, the double peaks disappear assuming that $^{56}{\rm Ni}(p,γ)^{57}{\rm Cu}$ and $^{64}{\rm Ge}(p,γ)^{65}{\rm As}$ reaction rates have been underestimated by a factor of 100 and the $^{22}{\rm Mg}(α,p)^{25}{\rm Al}$ reaction rate has been overestimated by a factor of 100, which indicates that $^{22}{\rm Mg}$, $^{56}{\rm Ni}$, $^{64}{\rm Ge}$, $^{68}{\rm Se}$ are possibly the most important nuclear waiting points impedance. Comparisons to the double-peaked bursts from 4U 1636-53 and 4U 1730-22 suggest that the nuclear origins of double-peaked type I X-ray bursts are difficult to explain the observed larger peak times ($t_{\rm p,1}\gtrsim4\,{\rm s}$, $t_{\rm p,2}\gtrsim8\,{\rm s}$) and smaller peak ratio($r_{1,2}\lesssim0.5$). The composition of ashes from double-peaked bursts is very different from the single-peaked bursts especially for the heavier p-nuclei.
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spellingShingle The double-peaked type I X-ray bursts with different mass accretion rate and fuel composition
Song, Liyu
Liu, Helei
Zhu, Chunhua
Zhen, Guoqing
Lv, Guoliang
Xu, Renxin
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Using the MESA code, we have carried out a detailed survey of the available parameter space for the double-peaked type I X-ray bursts. We find that the double-peaked structure appears at mass accretion rate $\dot{M}$ in the range of $\sim(4-8)\times10^{-10}\,M_{\odot}/{\rm yr}$ when metallicity $Z=0.01$, while in the range of $\sim(4-8)\times10^{-9}\,M_{\odot}/\rm{yr}$ when $Z=0.05$. Calculations of the metallicity impact suggest that the double peaks will disappear when $Z\lesssim0.005$ for $\dot{M}=5\times10^{-10}\,M_{\odot}/\rm{yr}$ and $Z\lesssim0.04$ for $\dot{M}=5\times10^{-9}\,M_{\odot}/\rm{yr}$. Besides, the impacts of base heating $Q_{\rm b}$, as well as nuclear reaction waiting points: $^{22}\rm{Mg}$, $^{26}\rm{Si}$, $^{30}\rm{S}$, $^{34}\rm{Ar}$, $^{56}{\rm Ni}$, $^{60}\rm Zn$, $^{64}\rm{Ge}$, $^{68}\rm{Se}$, $^{72}\rm{Kr}$ have been explored. The luminosity of the two peaks decreases as $Q_{\rm b}$ increases. $^{68}{\rm Se}(p,γ){^{69}{\rm Br}}$ is the most sensitive reaction, the double peaks disappear assuming that $^{56}{\rm Ni}(p,γ)^{57}{\rm Cu}$ and $^{64}{\rm Ge}(p,γ)^{65}{\rm As}$ reaction rates have been underestimated by a factor of 100 and the $^{22}{\rm Mg}(α,p)^{25}{\rm Al}$ reaction rate has been overestimated by a factor of 100, which indicates that $^{22}{\rm Mg}$, $^{56}{\rm Ni}$, $^{64}{\rm Ge}$, $^{68}{\rm Se}$ are possibly the most important nuclear waiting points impedance. Comparisons to the double-peaked bursts from 4U 1636-53 and 4U 1730-22 suggest that the nuclear origins of double-peaked type I X-ray bursts are difficult to explain the observed larger peak times ($t_{\rm p,1}\gtrsim4\,{\rm s}$, $t_{\rm p,2}\gtrsim8\,{\rm s}$) and smaller peak ratio($r_{1,2}\lesssim0.5$). The composition of ashes from double-peaked bursts is very different from the single-peaked bursts especially for the heavier p-nuclei.
title The double-peaked type I X-ray bursts with different mass accretion rate and fuel composition
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.03697