Observations of V0332+53 during the 2015 Outburst using Fermi/GBM, MAXI, Swift, and INTEGRAL
arXiv:1702.03601 · doi:10.1093/mnras/stx384
Abstract
We present the lightcurves, spectra, and hardness-intensity diagram (HID) of the high mass X-ray binary V0332+53 using Fermi/GBM, MAXI, Swift/BAT, and INTEGRAL through its 2015 Type II outburst. We observe characteristic features in the X-ray emission (2-50 keV) due to periastron passages, the dynamical timescale of the accretion disc, and changes within the accretion column between a radiation-dominated flow and a flow dominated by Coulomb interactions. Based on the HID and the light curves, the critical luminosity is observed to decrease by ~5-7 percent during the outburst, signaling a decrease in the magnetic field.
arXiv comment8 pages, 4 figures. To be published, MNRAS
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