Suzaku Overview and X-ray Binaries

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High resolution X-ray spectroscopy and high-sensitivity wide-band imaging spectroscopy are expected to provide new insights in study of high energy universe. The Suzaku observatory developed by major international collaboration with JAXA and ISAS was put in orbit on July 10, 2005. It carries five X-ray mirrors, an X-ray microcalorimeter array (XRS), four X-ray CCD cameras, and a hard X-ray detector. The XRS and its accompanying X-ray telescope was supposed to provide high energy resolution spectroscopy of FWHM < 10 eV in 0.3 to 10 keV energy band. However, the functionality was lost about a month after the launch due to failure in the cryogenic system. The remaining instruments started observation successfully to provide a high-sensitivity wide band (0.3 - 700 keV) spectroscopy. Low background, hence high sensitivity, and good energy resolution have been confirmed in orbit. In this paper we will present the general view, the in-orbit perfomrance and the present status of Suzaku mission, and the some initial results on X-ray binaries.

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