Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-11-01
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.335:865,2002
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05636.x
We have simultaneously fit Chandra and RXTE spectra of the Galactic black hole XTE J1118+480 with three models for X-ray reflection. We explored a range of accretion disc ionizations (log(xi)=1-4; xi=L_X/nR^{2}) and iron abundances (0.10-1.00). Our fits with the constant density ionized disc models of Ross & Fabian indicate that less than 0.5 per cent (90 per cent confidence upper-limit) of the observed flux is reflected. Fits with the "pexrav" of model Magdziarz & Zdziarski indicate that the two-dimensional solid angle (Omega/2pi) subtended by the disc relative to a central source of incident hard X-rays is 0.01 +0.06 -0.01. A combination of the high inclination (i=81 degrees), Comptonization, and bulk velocities may each contribute to the low reflection fractions we have measured. The results are also consistent with extended jets being the source of the hard X-ray flux, as the disc would then represent a small solid angle as seen from the emission region.
Ballantyne David R.
Fabian Andrea C.
Lewin Walter H. G.
Miller John Mcl.
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