Multiband echo tomography of Sco X-1

We present preliminary results of a simultaneous X-ray/optical campaign of the prototypical LMXB Sco X-1 at 1–10 Hz time resolution. Lightcurves of the high excitation Bowen/HeII emission lines and a red continuum at λ c ∼ 6000 Å were obtained through narrow interference filters with ULTRACAM, and t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Advances in space research 2006, Vol.38 (12), p.2762-2764
Hauptverfasser: Muñoz-Darias, T., Martínez-Pais, I.G., Casares, J., Marsh, T.R., Cornelisse, R., Steeghs, D., Dhillon, V.S., Charles, P.A.
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Zusammenfassung:We present preliminary results of a simultaneous X-ray/optical campaign of the prototypical LMXB Sco X-1 at 1–10 Hz time resolution. Lightcurves of the high excitation Bowen/HeII emission lines and a red continuum at λ c ∼ 6000 Å were obtained through narrow interference filters with ULTRACAM, and these were cross-correlated with simultaneous RXTE X-ray lightcurves. We find evidence for correlated variability, in particular when Sco X-1 enters the Flaring branch. The Bowen/HeII lightcurves lag the X-ray lightcurves with a light travel time which is consistent with reprocessing in the companion star while the continuum lightcurves have shorter delays consistent with reprocessing in the accretion disc.
ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2005.10.056