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Proposal ID 078470
Title PSR J1023+0038: a tool to investigate the accretion and ejection in LMXBs
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-89dzpot
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Sergio Campana
Abstract PSR J1023+0038 is a binary system that hosts a neutron star and a low-mass, mainsequence companion star. It has been observed to switch on timescales of yearsbetween states as a radio millisecond pulsar and a LMXB. After its last switchto an X-ray state in 2013, the source has been the object of an extensivemulti-wavelength monitoring, during which the switch between three flux X-raymodes (high, low and flare) on timescales of 10 s has been observed. Here wepropose a model to account for these switches and ask for the first strictlysimultaneous NuSTAR-EPIC-Swift-OM-VLT observation to probe our model usingcorrelations and lags (a profitable tool to probe the emission mechanism), aswell as establish differences among the power spectra of the multi-band light curves.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2016-05-08T03:29:38Z/2017-06-10T05:04:43Z
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.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk
Date Published 2018-07-27T22:00:00Z
Keywords "NuSTAR", "radio millisecond pulsar", "power spectra", "emission mechanism", "flux xray modes", "neutron star", "low mass", "profitable tool", "binary system", "EPIC", "psr j1023", "extensive multi wavelength"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Sergio Campana, 2018, 'PSR J1023+0038: a tool to investigate the accretion and ejection in LMXBs', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-89dzpot