NuSTAR Discovery of an unusually steady long-term spin-up of the Be binary 2RXP J130159. 6–635806
RA Krivonos, SS Tsygankov, AA Lutovinov… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
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We present spectral and timing analyses of Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
(NuSTAR) observations of the accreting X-ray pulsar 2RXP J130159. 6–635806. The source
was serendipitously observed during a campaign focused on the gamma-ray binary PSR
B1259–63 and was later targeted for a dedicated observation. The spectrum has a typical
shape for accreting X-ray pulsars, consisting of a simple power law with an exponential
cutoff starting at∼ 7 keV with a folding energy of ${E} _ {\mathrm {fold}}\simeq 18$ keV …
(NuSTAR) observations of the accreting X-ray pulsar 2RXP J130159. 6–635806. The source
was serendipitously observed during a campaign focused on the gamma-ray binary PSR
B1259–63 and was later targeted for a dedicated observation. The spectrum has a typical
shape for accreting X-ray pulsars, consisting of a simple power law with an exponential
cutoff starting at∼ 7 keV with a folding energy of ${E} _ {\mathrm {fold}}\simeq 18$ keV …
Abstract
We present spectral and timing analyses of Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) observations of the accreting X-ray pulsar 2RXP J130159. 6–635806. The source was serendipitously observed during a campaign focused on the gamma-ray binary PSR B1259–63 and was later targeted for a dedicated observation. The spectrum has a typical shape for accreting X-ray pulsars, consisting of a simple power law with an exponential cutoff starting at∼ 7 keV with a folding energy of keV. There is also an indication of the presence of a 6.4 keV iron line in the spectrum at the significance level. NuSTAR measurements of the pulsation period reveal that the pulsar has undergone a strong and steady spin-up for the last 20 years. The pulsed fraction is estimated to be , and is constant with energy up to 40 keV. The power density spectrum shows a break toward higher frequencies relative to the current spin period. This, together with steady persistent luminosity, points to a long-term mass accretion rate high enough to bring the pulsar out of spin equilibrium.
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