Probing the origin of the extended flaring branch of Z-type X-ray binaries GX 340+0 and GX 5-1 using AstroSat
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| author | Dutta, Tanmoy Pahari, Mayukh Sarkar, Anish Bhattacharyya, Sudip Bhargava, Yash |
| author_facet | Dutta, Tanmoy Pahari, Mayukh Sarkar, Anish Bhattacharyya, Sudip Bhargava, Yash |
| contents | `Z' type neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries typically show a `Z'-like three-branched track in their hardness intensity diagram. However, a few such `Z' sources show an additional branch known as the extended flaring branch (EFB). EFB has been poorly studied, and its origin is not known. It is thought to be an extension of the flaring branch (FB) or associated with Fe K$α$ complex or an additional continuum due to the radiative recombination continuum (RRC) process. Using AstroSat observations, we have detected the EFB from two `Z' sources, GX 340+0 and GX 5-1, and performed a broadband spectral analysis in the 0.5-22 keV energy range. During EFB, both sources show the presence of a significant RRC component with absorption edges at $7.91^{+0.16}_{-0.15}$ keV and $8.10^{+0.16}_{-0.17}$ keV, respectively along with blackbody radiation and thermal Comptonisation. No signature of RRC was detected during the FB, which is adjoint to the EFB. No Fe K$α$ complex is detected. Interestingly, inside EFB dips of GX 5-1, for the first time, we have detected flaring events of 30-60s, which can be modelled with a single blackbody radiation. During the FB to EFB transition, an increase in the blackbody radius by a factor of 1.5-2 is observed in both sources. Our analysis strongly suggests that EFB is not an extension of FB or caused by the Fe K$α$ complex. Rather, it is caused by a sudden expansion of the hot, thermalised boundary layer and subsequent rapid cooling. |
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| spellingShingle | Probing the origin of the extended flaring branch of Z-type X-ray binaries GX 340+0 and GX 5-1 using AstroSat Dutta, Tanmoy Pahari, Mayukh Sarkar, Anish Bhattacharyya, Sudip Bhargava, Yash High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena `Z' type neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries typically show a `Z'-like three-branched track in their hardness intensity diagram. However, a few such `Z' sources show an additional branch known as the extended flaring branch (EFB). EFB has been poorly studied, and its origin is not known. It is thought to be an extension of the flaring branch (FB) or associated with Fe K$α$ complex or an additional continuum due to the radiative recombination continuum (RRC) process. Using AstroSat observations, we have detected the EFB from two `Z' sources, GX 340+0 and GX 5-1, and performed a broadband spectral analysis in the 0.5-22 keV energy range. During EFB, both sources show the presence of a significant RRC component with absorption edges at $7.91^{+0.16}_{-0.15}$ keV and $8.10^{+0.16}_{-0.17}$ keV, respectively along with blackbody radiation and thermal Comptonisation. No signature of RRC was detected during the FB, which is adjoint to the EFB. No Fe K$α$ complex is detected. Interestingly, inside EFB dips of GX 5-1, for the first time, we have detected flaring events of 30-60s, which can be modelled with a single blackbody radiation. During the FB to EFB transition, an increase in the blackbody radius by a factor of 1.5-2 is observed in both sources. Our analysis strongly suggests that EFB is not an extension of FB or caused by the Fe K$α$ complex. Rather, it is caused by a sudden expansion of the hot, thermalised boundary layer and subsequent rapid cooling. |
| title | Probing the origin of the extended flaring branch of Z-type X-ray binaries GX 340+0 and GX 5-1 using AstroSat |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.04521 |