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Extremely Weak Reflection Features in the X-ray Spectrum of XTE J1118+480: Possible Evidence for X-ray-Emitting Jets? | J. M. Miller
; D. R. Ballantyne
; A. C. Fabian
; W. H. G. Lewin
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1 Nov 2001 | Journal: | Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 335 (2002) 865 | Subject: | astro-ph | Affiliation: | MIT CSR), D. R. Ballantyne (IoA Cambridge Univ.), A. C. Fabian (IoA Cambridge Univ.), W. H. G. Lewin (MIT CSR | Abstract: | We have simultaneously fit Chandra and RXTE spectra of the Galactic black hole XTE J1118+480 with three models for X-ray reflection. We explored a range of accretion disc ionizations (log(xi)=1-4; xi=L_X/nR^{2}) and iron abundances (0.10-1.00). Our fits with the constant density ionized disc models of Ross & Fabian indicate that less than 0.5 per cent (90 per cent confidence upper-limit) of the observed flux is reflected. Fits with the "pexrav" of model Magdziarz & Zdziarski indicate that the two-dimensional solid angle (Omega/2pi) subtended by the disc relative to a central source of incident hard X-rays is 0.01 +0.06 -0.01. A combination of the high inclination (i=81 degrees), Comptonization, and bulk velocities may each contribute to the low reflection fractions we have measured. The results are also consistent with extended jets being the source of the hard X-ray flux, as the disc would then represent a small solid angle as seen from the emission region. | Source: | arXiv, astro-ph/0111027 | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites |
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