Accretion Disc Wind Variability in the States of the Microquasar GRS 1915+105

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2011-12-05

arxiv.org/abs/1112.1066v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

Accepted for publication in MNRAS. 11 pages, 7 figures, uses mn2e.cls. Comments welcome

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Continuing our study of the role and evolution of accretion disc winds in the microquasar GRS 1915+105, we present high-resolution spectral variability analysis of the beta and gamma states with the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer. By tracking changes in the absorption lines from the accretion disc wind, we find new evidence that radiation links the inner and outer accretion discs on a range of time-scales. As the central X-ray flux rises during the high-luminosity gamma state, we observe the progressive over-ionization of the wind. In the beta state, we argue that changes in the inner disc leading to the ejection of a transient 'baby jet' also quench the highly-ionized wind from the outer disc. Our analysis reveals how the state, structure, and X-ray luminosity of the inner accretion disc all conspire to drive the formation and variability of highly-ionized accretion disc winds.

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