scholarly journals Neutron star cooling after deep crustal heating in the X-ray transient KS 1731-260

2007 ◽  
Vol 382 (1) ◽  
pp. L43-L47 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. S. Shternin ◽  
D. G. Yakovlev ◽  
P. Haensel ◽  
A. Y. Potekhin
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Neutron Star Cooling

scholarly journals Neutron star cooling and the rp process in thermonuclear X-ray bursts

2017 ◽  
Vol 606 ◽  
pp. A130 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. M. in ’t Zand ◽  
M. E. B. Visser ◽  
D. K. Galloway ◽  
J. Chenevez ◽  
L. Keek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Rp Process ◽  
Neutron Star Cooling

scholarly journals Powering Anomalous X-Ray Pulsars by Neutron Star Cooling

1997 ◽  
Vol 489 (1) ◽  
pp. L67-L70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy S. Heyl ◽  
Lars Hernquist
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Neutron Star Cooling

scholarly journals Thermal Spectrum and Neutrino Cooling Rate of the Vela Pulsar

Particles ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Ofengeim ◽  
Dmitry Zyuzin
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Analysis ◽  
Neutron Star ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Neutron Star Matter ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Vela Pulsar ◽  
Neutron Star Cooling ◽  
State Models

We reanalyse the X-ray spectrum of the PSR B0833–45 (the Vela pulsar) using the data of the Chandra space observatory. In contrast to previous works, we consider a wide range of possible masses and radii of the pulsar. The derived surface temperature of the star Ts∞=0.66−0.01+0.04MK (1σ level over the entire mass and radius range of our study) is consistent with earlier results. However, the preferable values of Vela’s mass and radius given by the spectral analysis are different from those used previously; they are consistent with modern equation of state models of neutron star matter. In addition, we evaluate the Vela’s surface temperature as a function of assumed values of its mass and radius. This allows us to analyse the neutrino cooling rates consistent with the evaluated surface temperatures and explore the additional restrictions that could be set on the Vela’s mass and radius using different versions of the neutron star cooling theory.

scholarly journals Neutron Star Cooling and the Vela Pulsar

1987 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 456-456
Author(s):  
Ken'ichi Nomoto ◽  
Sachiko Tsuruta
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Neutron Stars ◽  
Supernova Remnants ◽  
Cooling Curves ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Vela Pulsar ◽  
Neutron Star Cooling

We have calculated cooling models of young neutron stars.3 The theoretical cooling curves for several models are compared with the Einstein X-ray observations of young supernova remnants (Figure 1).

scholarly journals Aperiodic Flux Variability in A 0535+262

1996 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 313-319
Author(s):  
Mark H. Finger ◽  
Robert B. Wilson ◽  
B. Alan Harmon ◽  
William S. Paciesas
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Beat Frequency ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Binary Pulsar ◽  
Transient Source ◽  
Flux Variability ◽  
Burst And Transient Source

A “giant” outburst of A 0535+262, a transient X-ray binary pulsar, was observed in 1994 February and March with the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) onboard the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. During the outburst power spectra of the hard X-ray flux contained a QPO-like component with a FWHM of approximately 50% of its center frequency. Over the course of the outburst the center frequency rose smoothly from 35 mHz to 70 mHz and then fell to below 40 mHz. We compare this QPO frequency with the neutron star spin-up rate, and discuss the observed correlation in terms of the beat frequency and Keplerian frequency QPO models in conjunction with the Ghosh-Lamb accretion torque model.

scholarly journals A minimal timescale for the continuum in 4U 1608-52 and Aql X-1

2021 ◽  
Vol 502 (1) ◽  
pp. L72-L78
Author(s):  
K Mohamed ◽  
E Sonbas ◽  
K S Dhuga ◽  
E Göğüş ◽  
A Tuncer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Neutron Star ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
State Transitions ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Binaries ◽  
The Continuum

ABSTRACT Similar to black hole X-ray binary transients, hysteresis-like state transitions are also seen in some neutron-star X-ray binaries. Using a method based on wavelets and light curves constructed from archival Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer observations, we extract a minimal timescale over the complete range of transitions for 4U 1608-52 during the 2002 and 2007 outbursts and the 1999 and 2000 outbursts for Aql X-1. We present evidence for a strong positive correlation between this minimal timescale and a similar timescale extracted from the corresponding power spectra of these sources.

scholarly journals The study of multipeaked type-I X-ray bursts in the neutron star low-mass X-ray binary 4U 1636 − 536 with RXTE

2020 ◽  
Vol 501 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-178
Author(s):  
Chen Li ◽  
Guobao Zhang ◽  
Mariano Méndez ◽  
Jiancheng Wang ◽  
Ming Lyu
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Flux Ratio ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Type I ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Soft State ◽  
Peak Flux ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Two Peaks ◽  
Second Peak

ABSTRACT We have found and analysed 16 multipeaked type-I bursts from the neutron-star low-mass X-ray binary 4U 1636 − 53 with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE). One of the bursts is a rare quadruple-peaked burst that was not previously reported. All 16 bursts show a multipeaked structure not only in the X-ray light curves but also in the bolometric light curves. Most of the multipeaked bursts appear in observations during the transition from the hard to the soft state in the colour–colour diagram. We find an anticorrelation between the second peak flux and the separation time between two peaks. We also find that in the double-peaked bursts the peak-flux ratio and the temperature of the thermal component in the pre-burst spectra are correlated. This indicates that the double-peaked structure in the light curve of the bursts may be affected by enhanced accretion rate in the disc, or increased temperature of the neutron star.

scholarly journals A Machine Learning Approach For Classifying Low-mass X-ray Binaries Based On Their Compact Object Nature

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Pattnaik ◽  
K Sharma ◽  
K Alabarta ◽  
D Altamirano ◽  
M Chakraborty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Neutron Star ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Compact Object ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Average Accuracy ◽  
Machine Learning Approach ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
X Ray Binaries

Abstract Low Mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) are binary systems where one of the components is either a black hole or a neutron star and the other is a less massive star. It is challenging to unambiguously determine whether a LMXB hosts a black hole or a neutron star. In the last few decades, multiple observational works have tried, with different levels of success, to address this problem. In this paper, we explore the use of machine learning to tackle this observational challenge. We train a random forest classifier to identify the type of compact object using the energy spectrum in the energy range 5-25 keV obtained from the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer archive. We report an average accuracy of 87±13% in classifying the spectra of LMXB sources. We further use the trained model for predicting the classes for LMXB systems with unknown or ambiguous classification. With the ever-increasing volume of astronomical data in the X-ray domain from present and upcoming missions (e.g., SWIFT, XMM-Newton, XARM, ATHENA, NICER), such methods can be extremely useful for faster and robust classification of X-ray sources and can also be deployed as part of the data reduction pipeline.

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