Outburst Characteristics of Transient Low Mass X-ray Binary 4U 1608-52
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| author | Güngör, Can |
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| contents | We present a deep study of the long-term X-ray light curve of 4U 1608-52 by investigating the fast rising exponential decay (FRED) outbursts, low intensity state (LIS) and quiescent intervals. By calibrating the onset times of the outbursts, we identify three distinct classes for the FRED-type events: (i) the long-high outbursts, exceeding ~50 d in duration with peak count rates above ~40 cnt/s; (ii) the short-medium outbursts, with durations of ~20 d and peak count rates of ~30-50 cnt/s; and (iii) the short-low outbursts, also lasting ~20 d but reaching only ~20-30 cnt/s at peak. We, furthermore, examine the relation between pre-outburst duration and the peak & integrated count rates of the upcoming outburst. We show that outbursts following longer quiescent periods tend to be more energetic. |
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| spellingShingle | Outburst Characteristics of Transient Low Mass X-ray Binary 4U 1608-52 Güngör, Can High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena We present a deep study of the long-term X-ray light curve of 4U 1608-52 by investigating the fast rising exponential decay (FRED) outbursts, low intensity state (LIS) and quiescent intervals. By calibrating the onset times of the outbursts, we identify three distinct classes for the FRED-type events: (i) the long-high outbursts, exceeding ~50 d in duration with peak count rates above ~40 cnt/s; (ii) the short-medium outbursts, with durations of ~20 d and peak count rates of ~30-50 cnt/s; and (iii) the short-low outbursts, also lasting ~20 d but reaching only ~20-30 cnt/s at peak. We, furthermore, examine the relation between pre-outburst duration and the peak & integrated count rates of the upcoming outburst. We show that outbursts following longer quiescent periods tend to be more energetic. |
| title | Outburst Characteristics of Transient Low Mass X-ray Binary 4U 1608-52 |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.19204 |