Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillationson X-Ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608–52

We present new results based on observations carried out with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer during the decay of an outburst of the low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) and atoll source 4U 1608-52. Our results appear to resolve, at least in 4U 1608-52, one of the long-standing issues about the phenomenolog...

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Autores principales: Méndez, Mariano R., van der Klis, M., Ford, Eric C., Wijnands, Rudy, van Paradijs, J.
Formato: Articulo
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Publicado: 1999
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/145974
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topic Ciencias Astronómicas
Accretion, accretion disks
Stars: individual (4U 1608252)
Stars: neutron
X-rays: stars
spellingShingle Ciencias Astronómicas
Accretion, accretion disks
Stars: individual (4U 1608252)
Stars: neutron
X-rays: stars
Méndez, Mariano R.
van der Klis, M.
Ford, Eric C.
Wijnands, Rudy
van Paradijs, J.
Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillationson X-Ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608–52
topic_facet Ciencias Astronómicas
Accretion, accretion disks
Stars: individual (4U 1608252)
Stars: neutron
X-rays: stars
description We present new results based on observations carried out with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer during the decay of an outburst of the low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) and atoll source 4U 1608-52. Our results appear to resolve, at least in 4U 1608-52, one of the long-standing issues about the phenomenology of the kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations (kHz QPOs), namely the lack of a unique relation between the frequency of the kHz QPOs and the X-ray flux. We show that despite its complex dependence on the X-ray flux, the frequency of the kHz QPOs is monotonically related to the position of the source in the color-color diagram. Our findings strengthen the idea that, as in the case of Z sources, in the atoll sources the X-ray flux is not a good indicator of and that the observed changes in the frequency of the kHz QPOs in LMXBs are driven by changes in . These results raise some concern about the recently reported detection of the orbital frequency at the innermost stable orbit in 4U 1820-30.
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author Méndez, Mariano R.
van der Klis, M.
Ford, Eric C.
Wijnands, Rudy
van Paradijs, J.
author_facet Méndez, Mariano R.
van der Klis, M.
Ford, Eric C.
Wijnands, Rudy
van Paradijs, J.
author_sort Méndez, Mariano R.
title Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillationson X-Ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608–52
title_short Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillationson X-Ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608–52
title_full Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillationson X-Ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608–52
title_fullStr Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillationson X-Ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608–52
title_full_unstemmed Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillationson X-Ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608–52
title_sort dependence of the frequency of the kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillationson x-ray count rate and colors in 4u 1608–52
publishDate 1999
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/145974
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