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2019ApJ...873...99L - Astrophys. J., 873, 99-99 (2019/March-1)

NuSTAR observations of the accreting atolls GX 3+1, 4U 1702-429, 4U 0614+091, and 4U 1746-371.

LUDLAM R.M., MILLER J.M., BARRET D., CACKETT E.M., COUGHENOUR B.M., DAUSER T., DEGENAAR N., GARCIA J.A., HARRISON F.A. and PAERELS F.

Abstract (from CDS):

Atoll sources are accreting neutron star (NS) low-mass X-ray binaries. We present a spectral analysis of four persistent atoll sources (GX 3+1, 4U 1702-429, 4U 0614+091, and 4U 1746-371) observed for ∼20 ks each with NuSTAR to determine the extent of the inner accretion disk. These sources range from an apparent luminosity of 0.006-0.11 of the Eddington limit (assuming the empirical limit of 3.8 x 1038 erg s–1). Broad Fe emission features shaped by Doppler and relativistic effects close to the NS were firmly detected in three of these sources. The position of the disk appears to be close to the innermost stable circular orbit (ISCO) in each case. For GX 3+1, we determine Rin=1.8–0.6+0.2 RISCO (90% confidence level) and an inclination of 27°-31°. For 4U 1702-429, we find a Rin=1.5–0.4+1.6 RISCO and inclination of 53°-64°. For 4U 0614+091, the disk has a position of Rin=1.3–0.2+5.4 RISCO and inclination of 50°-62°. If the disk does not extend to the innermost stable circular orbit, we can place conservative limits on the magnetic field strength in these systems in the event that the disk is truncated at the Alfven radius. This provides the limit at the poles of B <= 6.7 x 108 G, 3.3 x 108 G, and 14.5 x 108 G for GX 3+1, 4U 1702-429, and 4U 0614+091, respectively. For 4U 1746-371, we argue that the most plausible explanation for the lack of reflection features is a combination of source geometry and strong Comptonization. We place these sources among the larger sample of NSs that have been observed with NuSTAR.

Abstract Copyright: © 2019. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Journal keyword(s): accretion, accretion disks - stars: neutron - stars: individual: (GX 3+1, 4U 1746-371, 4U 1702-429, 4U 0614+091) - X-rays: binaries

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