J.C. Gladstone
Unlocking the nature of ultraluminous X-ray sources using their X-ray spectra
Gladstone, J.C.; Roberts, T.P.; Done, C.
Abstract
We explore the nature of ultraluminous X-ray sources through detailed investigations of their spectral shape using some of the highest quality data available in the XMM-Newton public archives. Phenomenological models allow us to characterise their spectra, while more ‘physically-motivated’ models enable us to explore the physical processes underlying these characteristics. These physical models imply the presence of extreme (probably super-Eddington) accretion on to stellar mass black holes.
Citation
Gladstone, J., Roberts, T., & Done, C. (2011). Unlocking the nature of ultraluminous X-ray sources using their X-ray spectra. Astronomical Notes, 332(4), 345-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.201011496
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2011 |
Deposit Date | Jan 30, 2012 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 24, 2014 |
Journal | Astronomische Nachrichten |
Print ISSN | 0004-6337 |
Electronic ISSN | 1521-3994 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 332 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 345-348 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.201011496 |
Keywords | Accretion disks, Black hole physics, X-rays, Binaries. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1488527 |
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