3 papers
astro-ph.HE2026
Optical Super-orbital Modulation of SMC X-1: Disk Precession and a Revised Pulsar Mass
Masafumi Niwano, Nobuyuki Kawai, Michael Fausnaugh
The observational determination of the lower limit of neutron star masses is crucial for the physics of core-collapse supernovae. In this light, SMC X-1 is an important object beca…
astro-ph.HE2024
Evolution of Accretion Disk Structure of the Black Hole X-ray Binary MAXI J1820070 during the Rebrightening Phase
Tomohiro Yoshitake, Megumi Shidatsu, Yoshihiro Ueda +18
To understand the evolution of global accretion disk structure in the ``rebrightening'' phase of MAXI J1820070, we perform a comprehensive analysis of its near infrared/optical/…
astro-ph.SR2024
Possible anti-correlations between pulsation amplitudes and the disk growth of Be stars in giant-outbursting Be X-ray binaries
Masafumi Niwano, Michael M. Fausnaugh, Ryan M. Lau +15
The mechanism of X-ray outbursts in Be X-ray binaries remains a mystery, and understanding their circumstellar disks is crucial for a solution of the mass-transfer problem. In part…