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An Extensive Census of HST Counterparts to Chandra X-ray Sources in the Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae. II. Time Series and Analysis | | Peter D. Edmonds
; Ronald L. Gilliland
; Craig O. Heinke
; Jonathan E. Grindlay
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9 Jul 2003 | | Journal: | Astrophys.J. 596 (2003) 1197-1219 | | Subject: | astro-ph | | Affiliation: | CfA), Ronald L. Gilliland (STScI), Craig O. Heinke (CfA), and Jonathan E. Grindlay (CfA | | Abstract: | We report time series and variability information for the optical identifications of X-ray sources in 47 Tuc reported in Paper I. The eight CVs with secure orbital periods have fainter accretion disks, in the V band, than field CVs with similar periods. These faint disks and the faint absolute magnitudes (Mv) of the 47 Tuc CVs suggests they have low accretion rates. The median Fx/Fopt value for the 47 Tuc CVs is higher than that of all known classes of field CV, because of both the faint Mv values and the relatively high X-ray luminosities (Lx). The latter are only seen in DQ Her systems in the field, but the 47 Tuc CVs are much fainter optically than most field DQ Hers. Some combination of magnetic behavior and low accretion rates may be able to explain our observations, but the results at present are ambiguous, since no class of field CV has distributions of both Lx and Mv that are consistent with those of the 47 Tuc CVs. The radial distribution of the X-ray detected active binaries is indistinguishable from that of the much larger sample of optical variables detected in previous WFPC2 studies. The X-ray properties of these objects are consistent with those of active binaries found in field studies. One reasonable and one marginal candidate for optical identification of a quiescent LMXB was found (one is already known). Finally, we study the blue variables showing little or no evidence for X-ray emission. Their generally long periods and the absence of flickering suggests they are not CVs. At present we have no satisfactory explanation for these objects, although some may be detached WD-main sequence star binaries. | | Source: | arXiv, astro-ph/0307189 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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