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Title: A relativistically smeared spectrum in the neutron star X-ray binary 4U1705-44: looking at the inner accretion disc with X-ray spectroscopy
Authors: Di Salvo, T.
D'Ai, A.
Iaria, R.
Burderi, L.
Dovciak, M.
Karas, V.
Matt, Giorgio
Papitto, A.
Piraino, S.
Riggio, A.
Robba, N. R.
Santangelo, A.
Keywords: IRON EMISSION-LINE
XMM-NEWTON/EPIC-PN
BLACK-HOLE SPIN
SAX
J1808.4-3658
MCG-6-30-15
4U-1705-44
COMPTONIZATION
MODELS
HARD
Issue Date: Oct-2009
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Abstract: Iron emission lines at 6.4-6.97 keV, identified with fluorescent Kalpha transitions, are among the strongest discrete features in the X-ray band. These are therefore one of the most powerful probes to infer the properties of the plasma in the innermost part of the accretion disc around a compact object. In this paper, we present a recent XMM-Newton observation of the X-ray burster 4U 1705-44, where we clearly detect a relativistically smeared iron line at about 6.7 keV, testifying with high statistical significance that the line profile is distorted by high-velocity motion in the accretion disc. As expected from disc reflection models, we also find a significant absorption edgeat about 8.3 keV; this feature appears to be smeared, and is compatible with being produced in the same region where the iron line is produced. From the line profile, we derive the physical parameters of the inner accretion disc with large precision. The line is identified with the Kalpha transition of highly ionized iron, Fe xxv, the inner disc radiusis R-in = 14 +/- 2 R-g (where R-g is the Gravitational radius, GM/c2), the emissivity dependence from the disc radius is r-2.27 +/- 0.08, theinclination angle with respect to the line of sight is i = 39 degrees+/- 1 degrees. Finally, the XMM-Newton spectrum shows evidences of other low-energy emission lines, which again appear broad and their profiles are compatible with being produced in the same region where the iron line is produced.
Description: The Authors. Journal compilation RAS
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2307/525
ISSN: 0035-8711
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15240.x
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X_Dipartimento di Fisica 'Edoardo Amaldi'

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