Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Scientific paper
2010-01-14
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Accepted for publication on PoS (contribution PoS(extremesky2009)059), proceedings of "The Extreme sky: Sampling the Univers
Scientific paper
We report here on the most recent results obtained on a new class of High Mass X-ray Binaries, the Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients. Since October 2007, we have been performing a monitoring campaign with Swift of four SFXTs (IGRJ17544-2916, XTEJ1739-302, IGRJ16479-4514 and the X-ray pulsar AXJ1841.0-0536) for about 1-2 ks, 2-3 times per week, allowing us to derive the previously unknown long term properties of this new class of sources (their duty cycles, spectral properties in outbursts and out-of-outbursts, temporal behaviour). We also report here on additional Swift observations of two SFXTs which are not part of the monitoring: IGRJ18483-0311 (observed with Swift/XRT during a whole orbital cycle) and SAXJ1818.6-1703 (observed for the first time simultaneously in the energy range 0.3-100 keV during a bright flare).
Bazzano Angela
Burrows David N.
Cusumano Giancarlo
Ducci Lorenzo
Gehrels Neil
No associations
LandOfFree
New results with Swift on Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with New results with Swift on Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and New results with Swift on Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-568008