Pulsating ULXs: large pulsed fraction excludes strong beaming
arXiv:2011.09710 · doi:10.1093/mnras/staa3809
Abstract
The recent discovery of pulsating ultra-luminous X-ray sources (ULXs) shows that the apparent luminosity of accreting neutron stars (NSs) can exceed the Eddington luminosity by a factor of hundreds. The relation between the actual and apparent luminosity is a key ingredient in theoretical models of ULXs but it is still under debate. A typical feature of the discovered pulsating ULXs is a large pulsed fraction (PF). Using Monte Carlo simulations, we consider a simple geometry of accretion flow and test the possibility of simultaneous presence of a large luminosity amplification due the geometrical beaming and a high PF. We argue that these factors largely exclude each other and only a negligible fraction of strongly beamed ULX pulsars can show PF above 10 per cent. Discrepancy between this conclusion and current observations indicate that pulsating ULXs are not strongly beamed and their apparent luminosity is close to the actual one.
arXiv comment6 pages, 5 figures; accepted for publication in MNRAS
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