GX 339-4 - Cyclotron radiation from an accretion flow

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Cyclotron Radiation, Optical Polarization, X Ray Sources, Doppler Effect, Electron Emission, Flares, Gravitational Fields, Milky Way Galaxy

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It is shown that the fast optical flares recently discovered in the Galactic X-ray source GX 339-4 are probably due to the cyclotron emission from hot gas at 10 to the 9th K. The inner accretion flow appears to be very similar to that in Cygnus X-1. Optical polarization may be detectable and further studies may help to study the metric close to the compact object.

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