Characterizing the QPO Behavior of the X-ray Nova XTE J1550--564

Abstract

For all 209 RXTE observations of the X-ray nova XTE J1550-564 during its major outburst of 1998-1999, we have analyzed the X-ray power spectra, phase lags, and coherence functions. The phase lags and coherence measures are used to distinguish three types of low-frequency QPOs (one more than those reported by Wijnands, Homan, & van der Klis 1999). For the most common type, the phase lag is correlated with both the QPO frequency and the amplitude. The physical significance of the QPO types is evident in the relationships between QPO properties and the apparent temperature and flux from the accretion disk. There is also a clear pattern in how the QPO types relate to the presence of high-frequency QPOs. In general, both the amplitude and the Q value (freq./FWHM) of low-frequency QPOs decrease as the high-frequency oscillations increase in frequency (100 to 284 Hz) and in Q value. We speculate that the antagonism between low-frequency and high-frequency QPOs arises from competing structures in a perturbed accretion disk. However, we find that the frequencies of slow (< 20 Hz) and fast (> 100 Hz) QPOs are not correlated. In addition, we encounter systematic problems in attempting to reliably compare the QPO frequencies with broad features in the power continuum, since there are a variable number of such features in the power spectra. These results cast some doubt on the reported global relationship between QPOs from neutrons stars and those from black hole systems.

27 pages, including 2 tables and 7 figures. submitted to ApJ; rewrite of astro-ph/0004215

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• X-ray states and radio emission in the black hole candidate XTE J1550-564
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