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Simulation of cyclotron resonant scattering features: The effect of bulk velocity

Authors :
Schwarm, F.-W.
Sch��nherr, G.
K��hnel, M.
Wilms, J.
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Les Ulis : EDP Sciences, 2014.

Abstract

X-ray binary systems consisting of a mass donating optical star and a highly magnetized neutron star, under the right circumstances, show quantum mechanical absorption features in the observed spectra called cyclotron resonant scattering features (CRSFs). We have developed a simulation to model CRSFs using Monte Carlo methods. We calculate Green's tables which can be used to imprint CRSFs to arbitrary X-ray continua. Our simulation keeps track of scattering parameters of individual photons, extends the number of variable parameters of previous works, and allows for more flexible geometries. Here we focus on the influence of bulk velocity of the accreted matter on the CRSF line shapes and positions.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........e5326cc7eddfe44aae4cb3e43dc29f48
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.34657/4357