We propose to observe a sample of LMXBs, chosen for their X-ray brightness, low column density, and diversity of accretion behavior. The high spectral resolution of the RGS, the broad energy range and substantial collecting powerof EPIC, and simultaneous optical monitoring with the OM will facilitate ourstudies. We will: investigate the physical conditions of the emitting gas using emission and recombination line diagnostics to determine temperatures,densities, elemental abundances, and ionization structure; study the behavior of emission features as a function of binary orbit; and test and improve models of X-ray line emission developed by us over the past decade. We will gain insight on both the geometry of the accretion flow and on the evolutionary history of LMXBs.
Publications
A systematic analysis of the broad iron Kalpha line in neutron-star LMXBs with XMM-Newton |Ng, C., Diaz Trigo, M., et al. | A&A | 522-96 | 2010 | 2010A&A...522A..96N | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2010A&A...522A..96N
The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey. V. The Second XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalogue |Watson, M. G., Schroder, A. C., et al. | A&A | 493-339 | 2009 | 2009A&A...493..339W | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2009A&A...493..339W
Statistical evaluation of the flux cross-calibration of the XMM-Newton EPIC cameras |Mateos, S., Saxton, R. D., et al. | A&A | 496-879 | 2009 | 2009A&A...496..879M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2009A&A...496..879M
Oxygen, neon, and iron X-ray absorption in the local interstellar medium |Gatuzz, Efrain, Garcia, Javier A., et al. | A&A | 588-111 | 2016 | 2016A&A...588A.111G | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2016A&A...588A.111G
Revealing the broad iron Kalpha line in Cygnus X-1 through simultaneous XMM-Newton, RXTE, and INTEGRAL observations |Duro, Refiz, Dauser, Thomas, et al. | A&A | 589-14 | 2016 | 2016A&A...589A..14D | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2016A&A...589A..14D
On the detectability of CO molecules in the interstellar medium via X-ray spectroscopy |Joachimi, Katerine, Gatuzz, Efrain, et al. | MNRAS | 461-352 | 2016 | 2016MNRAS.461..352J | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2016MNRAS.461..352J
Robust constraints on feebly interacting particles using XMM-Newton |Luque, Pedro De la Torre, Balaji, Shyam, | PhRvD | 109-L101305 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j1305L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j1305L
Multimessenger search for electrophilic feebly interacting particles from supernovae |Luque, Pedro De la Torre, Balaji, Shyam, | PhRvD | 109-103028 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j3028L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j3028L
Importance of Cosmic-Ray Propagation on Sub-GeV Dark Matter Constraints |De la Torre Luque, Pedro, Balaji, Shyam, | ApJ | 968-46 | 2024 | 2024ApJ...968...46D | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJ...968...46D
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2001-09-03T03:02:28Z/2002-09-25T16:10:30Z
Version
17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description
The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs 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 Earths 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.
European Space Agency, Dr Saeqa Vrtilek, 2003, 'Spectroscopy of Low Mass X-ray Binaries: New Insights Into Accretion', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ymi2n2l
