| Name | 002394 |
| Title | Temporal-Spectral Analysis of BHC LMC X-1, LMC X-3 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0023940101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0w7xsub |
| Author | Dr Demosthenes Kazanas |
| Description | We propose XMM EPIC CCD observations in timing mode of the Black Hole Candidates (BHC) LMC X-1 and LMC X-3. Our goal is to probe the spatial structure of the X-ray emitting hot coronae by the combined temporal-spectral analysis of time lags between different energy bands in the XMM range as a function of the Fourier frequency. These lags appear to be at odds with predictions of accretion disk models. The unique properties of XMM allow the search for a transition in the lag sign from positive to negative at E < 2 keV, thus identifying the source of soft photons, whose Comptonization gives rise to the observed X-ray spectra and timing properties in these objests. This study will thus complement those carried out by RXTE at exclusively high (> 2 keV) X-ray energies. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2002-04-21T14:29:13Z/2002-09-26T16:43:47Z |
| Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earth's atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z, 002394, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0w7xsub |