Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005sptz.prop20462w&link_type=abstract
Spitzer Proposal ID #20462
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jets are a ubiquitous feature in many different astrophysical objects. Among the best systems to study jet properties and formation are Galactic X-ray binaries (XRBs), systems composed of a neutron star or black hole accreting matter from a `normal' star mass donor. The past few years have seen significant advances in the characterization of jets in XRBs, particularly through modeling of the broad band spectral distribution from the radio to the X-rays. Unfortunately, with few exceptions, the mid-infrared measurements which are crucial in establishing the connection between the near-IR and radio emission have not been performed owing to the technical difficulty in undertaking such observations from the ground. The Spitzer Space Telescope provides the unique capabilities to fill this gap. We propose here to study the mid-IR emission of Sco X-1, the prototypical XRB, in order to constrain the contribution of jet radiation to the broadband spectrum from radio to X-rays, to explore any differences in the spectra of jets between black hole and neutron star systems, and to provide a mid-IR calibrator for XRBs in general.
Bandyopadhyay Reba
Markoff Sera
Wachter Stefanie
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