High Resolution Spectroscopy of LMC X-3: Probing Local Hot X-ray Absorbing Gas

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Sep 2003

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Chandra Proposal ID #05400602

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #05400602

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We propose to observe LMC X-3 in high state for 100 ksec with the Chandra LETG-HRC-S. The primary goal is to study the absorption from the hot intervening gas with unprecedented high quality spectrum. We will for the first time provide measurement of the hot gas either in or nearby the Milk Way. This is important for the study of hot gas properties both in our Galaxy and in the Local Group space. We will also examine the intrinsic properties of the low mass X-ray binary. The obseration will be triggered when LMC X-3 enters the high/soft state, which will be monitored by the Rossi-XTE ASM. This will guarantee an excellent high quality spectrum containing nearly 1 million photons in the first order, allowing for detection of OVII absorption line with a column density as low as 1E15 cm^-2.

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