Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981apj...243..244b&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 243, Jan. 1, 1981, p. 244-250.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Binary Stars, Periodic Variations, Pulsed Radiation, Stellar Radiation, X Ray Stars, Astronomical Models, Heao 1, Stellar Coronas
Scientific paper
An interesting finding regarding the pulse shape change of Hercules X-1 is reported. By inspecting Her X-1 observations made by various detectors over various epochs, it is found that during the decay phase of the 35-day cycle high state the first-peak flux (of the double-peaked main pulse) is attenuated more than the second-peak flux. Accepting that the 35-day cycle is a consequence of the wobbling of the accretion disk, a model is proposed in which the first-peak emission and the second-peak emission emanate from two different emitting regions (two magnetic poles). According to this model, during the decay phase of the 35-day cycle the column density of the coronal gas along the line of sight to the first-peak emission region is greater than that to the second-peak emission region. Thus the Compton scattering attenuation of the first peak is larger at a given moment during the decay phase. Implications of the model are discussed.
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