IGR J17544-2619 in depth with Suzaku: direct evidence for clumpy winds in a supergiant fast X-ray transient
arXiv:0904.1189 · doi:10.1088/0004-637X/707/1/243
Abstract
We present the first direct evidence for dense clumps of matter in the companion wind in a Supergiant Fast X-ray Transient (SFXT) binary. This is seen as a brief period of enhanced absorption during one of the bright, fast flares that distinguish these systems. The object under study was IGR J17544-2619, and a total of 236 ks of data were accumulated with the Japanese satellite Suzaku. The activity in this period spans a dynamic range of almost 10000 in luminosity and gives a detailed look at SFXT behavior.
14 pages, 8 figures, accepted for The Astrophysical Journal. Version 3 includes minor changes made during the refereeing process: primarily an assortment of references to results appearing since the original submission, but also a new spectral fit (Figure 8)
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