Unraveling the foretime of GRS 1915+105 using AstroSat observations: Wide-band spectral and temporal characteristics

Abstract

We present a comprehensive study of GRS 1915+105 in wide energy band ($0.5-60$ keV) using AstroSat observations during the period of $2016-2019$. The MAXI X-ray lightcurve of the source shows rise and decay profiles similar to canonical outbursting black holes. However, the source does not follow the exemplary 'q'-diagram in the Hardness-Intensity Diagram (HID). Model independent analysis of lightcurves suggests that GRS 1915+105 displays various types of variability classes ($\delta ,\chi ,\rho ,\kappa ,\omega$ and $\gamma$). We also report possible transitions from one class to another ($\chi \to \rho ,\rho \to \kappa$ via an 'unknown' class and $\omega \to \gamma \to \omega +\gamma$) within a few hours duration. Broadband energy spectra are well modeled with multi-coloured disc blackbody and Comptonised components. We explore the 'spectro-temporal' features of the source in the different variability classes, transitions between classes, and evolution during $2016-2019$. Detailed analysis indicates a gradual increase in the photon index ($\Gamma$) from $1.83$ to $3.8$, disc temperature ($k{T}_{in}$) from $1.33$ to $2.67$ keV, and Quasi-periodic Oscillation (QPO) frequency ($\nu$) from $4$ to $5.64$ Hz during the rise, while the parameters decrease to $\Gamma$ ~$1.18$, $k{T}_{in}$ ~$1.18$ keV, and $\nu$ ~$1.38$ Hz respectively in the decline phase. The source shows maximum bolometric luminosity (L${}_{bol}$) during the peak at ~$36$% of Eddington luminosity (L${}_{EDD}$), and a minimum of ~$2.4$% L${}_{EDD}$ during the decay phase. Further evolution of the source towards an obscured low-luminosity (L${}_{bol}$ of ~ 1% L${}_{EDD}$) phase, with a decrease in the intrinsic bolometric luminosity of the source due to obscuration, has also been indicated from our analysis. The implication of our results are discussed in the context of accretion disc dynamics around the black hole.

Accepted for publication in MNRAS, 20 pages, 19 figures, 4 tables

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