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Santina Piraino

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BeppoSAX observation of 4U 1907+09: Detection of a cyclotron line and its second harmonic

2000

Abstract We report the detection of a cyclotron absorption line and its second harmonic in the average spectrum of the high mass X-ray binary 4U1907+09 observed by the BeppoSAX satellite. The broad band spectral capability of BeppoSAX allowed a good determination of the continuum against which the two absorption features are evident at ∼ 19 and ∼ 39 keV. Correcting for the gravitational redshift of a ∼ 1.4 M⊙ neutron star, the inferred surface magnetic field strength is Bsurf = 2.1 × 1012 G.

PhysicsAtmospheric ScienceAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaCyclotronContinuum (design consultancy)Aerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsAstrophysicsSpectral linelaw.inventionMagnetic fieldNeutron starGeophysicsSpace and Planetary SciencelawGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Gravitational redshiftLine (formation)
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BeppoSAX observation of the transient X-ray pulsar GS 1843+009

1999

Abstract The transient X-ray pulsar GS 1843+009 was observed by BeppoSAX satellite on 1997 April 4, while it was at flux level of 50 mCrab in the 20–200 keV energy band. Using the MECS and LECS concentrators, the source position was measured with unprecedented accuracy of 30. In this poster we present results on both spectral and temporal analysis.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsRadiation fluxPulsarAstronomyFluxSatelliteTransient (oscillation)AstrophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsParticle detectorSpectral lineX-ray pulsarNuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
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Testing reflection features in 4U 1705-44 with XMM-Newton, BeppoSAX, and RXTE in the hard and soft states

2012

We use data of the bright atoll source 4U 1705-44 taken with XMM-Newton, BeppoSAX and RXTE both in the hard and in the soft state to perform a self-consistent study of the reflection component in this source. Although the data from these X-ray observatories are not simultaneous, the spectral decomposition is shown to be consistent among the different observations, when the source flux is similar. We therefore select observations performed at similar flux levels in the hard and soft state in order to study the spectral shape in these two states in a broad band (0.1-200 keV) energy range, with good energy resolution, and using self-consistent reflection models. These reflection models provide…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)PhysicsSpectral shape analysis010308 nuclear & particles physicsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaResolution (electron density)FOS: Physical sciencesFluxAstronomy and AstrophysicsAstrophysicsRadius01 natural sciencesSettore FIS/05 - Astronomia E AstrofisicaSoft stateSpace and Planetary Science0103 physical sciencesformation line: identification stars: neutron stars: individual: 4U 1705-44 X-rays: binaries X-rays: general [line]Reflection (physics)Thick diskline: formation line: identification stars: neutron stars: individual: 4U 1705-44 X-rays: binaries X-rays: generalAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena010303 astronomy & astrophysicsEnergy (signal processing)
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Discovery of a Hard X‐Ray Source, SAX J0635+0533, in the Error Box of the Gamma‐Ray Source 2EG 0635+0521

1999

We have discovered an x-ray source, SAX J0635+0533, with a hard spectrum within the error box of the GeV gamma-ray source in Monoceros, 2EG J0635+0521. The unabsorbed x-ray flux is 1.2*10^-11 erg cm^-2 s^-1 in the 2-10 keV band. The x-ray spectrum is consistent with a simple powerlaw model with absorption. The photon index is 1.50 +/- 0.08 and we detect emission out to 40 keV. Optical observations identify a counterpart with a V-magnitude of 12.8. The counterpart has broad emission lines and the colors of an early B type star. If the identification of the x-ray/optical source with the gamma-ray source is correct, then the source would be a gamma-ray emitting x-ray binary.

PhysicsPhotonAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaAstrophysics (astro-ph)X-rayGamma rayFOS: Physical sciencesFluxBinary numberAstronomy and AstrophysicsAstrophysicsAstrophysicsSpace and Planetary ScienceEmission spectrumAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Astrophysics::Galaxy AstrophysicsThe Astrophysical Journal
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