In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 358, No. 6368 ( 2017-12-08), p. 1299-1302
Abstract:
Observations of binary stars containing an accreting black hole or neutron star often show x-ray emission extending to high energies ( 〉 10 kilo–electron volts), which is ascribed to an accretion disk corona of energetic particles akin to those seen in the solar corona. Despite their ubiquity, the physical conditions in accretion disk coronae remain poorly constrained. Using simultaneous infrared, optical, x-ray, and radio observations of the Galactic black hole system V404 Cygni, showing a rapid synchrotron cooling event in its 2015 outburst, we present a precise 33.1 ± 0.9 gauss magnetic field measurement in the corona. This measurement is substantially lower than previous estimates for such systems, providing constraints on physical models of accretion physics in black hole and neutron star binary systems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.aan0249
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2017
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128410-1
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2066996-3
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2060783-0
SSG:
11
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