Publications (23)
The strong Fe K line and spin of the black-hole X-ray binary MAXI J1631-479
Andrzej A. Zdziarski, Swadesh Chand, Gulab Dewangan +5
We study the transient black hole binary MAXI J1631--479 in its soft spectral state observed simultaneously by the NICER and NuSTAR instruments. Its puzzling feature is the presenc…
Tracking the X-ray Polarization of the Black Hole Transient Swift J1727.8-1613 during a State Transition
Adam Ingram, Niek Bollemeijer, Alexandra Veledina +120
We report on an observational campaign on the bright black hole X-ray binary Swift J1727.81613 centered around five observations by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)…
Dense, multi-phase accretion disk atmosphere in the low-luminosity state of black hole transientV4641 Sgr
Zuobin Zhang, Rob Fender, James H. Matthews +11
We present soft X-ray spectroscopy of the black-hole X-ray binary V4641~Sgr with the \textit{XMM-Newton} Reflection Grating Spectrometer (RGS). The RGS spectrum shows narrow emissi…
XRISM reveals a variable, multi-phase outflow-inflow structure during the X-ray obscured 2024 outburst of the black hole transient V4641 Sgr
Maxime Parra, Megumi Shidatsu, Ryota Tomaru +23
We report the results of a simultaneous X-ray and optical spectroscopy campaign on the Galactic black hole X-ray binary V4641 Sgr, carried out with XRISM and the Seimei telescope d…
Discovery of X-ray Polarization from the Black Hole Transient Swift J1727.8-1613
Alexandra Veledina, Fabio Muleri, Michal Dovciak +113
We report the first detection of the X-ray polarization of the bright transient Swift J1727.8-1613 with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer. The observation was performed at the…
The very high X-ray polarisation of accreting black hole IGRJ17091-3624 in the hard state
Melissa Ewing, Maxime Parra, Guglielmo Mastroserio +26
We report the first detection of the X-ray polarisation of the transient black hole X-ray binary IGRJ17091-3624 taken with the Imaging X-ray polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) in March 20…
X-ray spectro-polarimetry analysis of the weakly magnetized neutron star X-ray binary GX 9+1
Antonella Tarana, Fiamma Capitanio, Andrea Gnarini +14
We present an X-ray spectro-polarimetric study of the weakly magnetized neutron star low-mass X-ray binary GX 9+1, utilizing data from the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)…
An IXPE-Led X-ray Spectro-Polarimetric Campaign on the Soft State of Cygnus X-1: X-ray Polarimetric Evidence for Strong Gravitational Lensing
James F. Steiner, Edward Nathan, Kun Hu +134
We present the first X-ray spectropolarimetric results for Cygnus X-1 in its soft state from a campaign of five IXPE observations conducted during 2023 May-June. Companion multiwav…
MUSE spectroscopy of the ULX NGC 1313 X-1: a shock-ionised bubble, an X-ray photoionised nebula, and two supernova remnants
Andrés Gúrpide, Maxime Parra, Olivier Godet +2
The presence of large ionised gaseous nebulae found around some ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) provides the means to assess the mechanical and radiative feedback of the central…
Distinct Velocity Components in the Absorption Lines of the Neutron Star X-ray Binary AX J1745.6-2901
Kai Matsunaga, Maxime Parra, Yutaro Nagai +10
Accretion disks in X-ray binaries regulate mass transfer onto compact objects and drive radiative and kinetic feedback to their surroundings. Here we report X-ray spectroscopy of t…
The First X-Ray Polarimetry of an Eclipsing Low-Mass X-Ray Binary: Serendipitous IXPE Observation of AX J1745.6-2901
Romana Mikušincová, Lorenzo Marra, Hemanth Manikantan +38
We present the first X-ray polarimetric measurement of the neutron star low-mass X-ray binary system AX J1745.6-2901 conducted by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) sate…
X-ray Polarization of the Black Hole X-ray Binary 4U 1630-47 Challenges Standard Thin Accretion Disk Scenario
Ajay Ratheesh, Michal DovÄiak, Henric Krawczynski +112
Large energy-dependent X-ray polarization degree is detected by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer ({IXPE}) in the high-soft emission state of the black hole X-ray binary 4U 16…
The 2025 Failed Outburst of IGR J17091-3624: Spectral Evolution and the Role of Ionized Absorbers
Oluwashina K. Adegoke, Javier A. Garcia, Guglielmo Mastroserio +15
IGR J17091-3624 is the only black hole X-ray binary candidate, aside from the well-studied black hole system GRS 1915+105, observed to exhibit a wide range of structured variabilit…
Exploring MAXI J1744-294: IXPE insights into a Newly Discovered X-ray Transient
Lorenzo Marra, Romana Mikušincová, Federico M. Vincentelli +33
We present the first IXPE spectro-polarimetric observation of the black hole candidate MAXI J1744294, a transient X-ray source discovered during a bright 2025 outburst in the Ga…
XRISM spectroscopy of a crowded Galactic center region -- II. Narrow emission lines in the Black Hole candidate MAXI J1744-294/Swift J174540.2-290037
Maxime Parra, Shifra Mandel, Kai Matsunaga +13
Narrow, highly ionized X-ray emission lines in black hole low-mass X-ray binaries (BH-LMXBs) are rare and have been observed in only a few sources, during unusual, heavily obscured…
XRISM spectroscopy of a crowded Galactic center region -- III. S, Ar and Ca ISM Absorption Features in the spectrum of MAXI J1744-294
Efrain Gatuzz, Maxime Parra, Muhammet F. Hasoglu +7
We present a comprehensive study of X-ray absorption by sulfur (S), argon (Ar), and calcium (Ca) in the interstellar medium (ISM) along the line of sight to the low-mass X-ray bina…
A multiwavelength study of the Galactic center black hole candidate MAXI J1744-294
Shifra Mandel, Kaya Mori, Paul A. Draghis +37
For the first time in nearly a decade, a bright transient was detected in the central parsec (pc) of the Galaxy. MAXI J1744-294, or -- as it was known in its previous life -- Swift…
X-ray Spectroscopy of Disk Winds in Black Hole X-ray Binaries
Megumi Shidatsu, Maxime Parra
Powerful outflows along the accretion disk, known as disk winds, are sometimes launched in black hole X-ray binaries. These winds often manifest themselves in X-ray spectra as blue…
XRISM spectroscopy of a crowded Galactic center region -- I. Disentangling the sources in the field of view
Maxime Parra, Kai Matsunaga, Shifra Mandel +16
The Galactic center is a complex and crowded region hosting the supermassive black hole Sgr A*, numerous accreting compact objects, and diffuse X-ray emission. This paper presents…
Detection of extended X-ray emission around the PeVatron microquasar V4641 Sgr with XRISM
Hiromasa Suzuki, Naomi Tsuji, Yoshiaki Kanemaru +26
A recent report on the detection of very-high-energy gamma rays from V4641 Sagittarii (V4641 Sgr) up to ~0.8 peta-electronvolt has made it the second confirmed "PeVatron" microquas…
Impact of the disk magnetization on MHD disk wind signature
Sudeb Ranjan Datta, Susmita Chakravorty, Jonathan Ferreira +8
Observation of blue-shifted X-ray absorption lines indicates the presence of wind from the accretion disk in X-ray binaries. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) driving is one of the possibl…
Absorption lines from magnetically driven winds in X-ray binaries II: high resolution observational signatures expected from future X-ray observatories
Susmita Chakravorty, Pierre-Olivier Petrucci, Sudeb Ranjan Datta +12
In our self-similar, analytical, magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) accretion-ejection solution, the density at the base of the outflow is explicitly dependent on the disk accretion rate -…
Probing Accretion Disk Winds of Stratified Nature with Fe XXVI Doublet in Black Hole X-ray Binaries
Keigo Fukumura, Shoji Ogawa, Atsushi Tanimoto +6
Powerful ionized accretion disk winds are often observed during episodic outbursts in Galactic black hole transients. Among those X-ray absorbers, \fexxvi\ doublet structure (Ly$α…