Neon Line Emission in the X-Ray Spectrum of the Pulsar 4U 1626-67

Details Neon Line Emission in the X-Ray Spectrum of the Pulsar 4U 1626-67 Neon Line Emission in the X-Ray Spectrum of the Pulsar 4U 1626-67

Aug 1995

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995apj...449l..41a&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal Letters v.449, p.L41

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

62

Stars: Binaries: Close, Stars: Individual Alphanumeric: 4U 1626-67, X-Rays: Stars

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Using the ASCA Observatory we have discovered a strong emission-line complex centered on 1 keV in the X-ray spectrum of the 7 s pulsar 4U 1626-67. The strongest line is identified with hydrogen-like Ne Ly alpha at 1.008 keV. The strength of the neon emission compared to the expected iron L complex implies a large neon overabundance relative to iron. 4U 1626-67 is a low-mass X-ray binary (LMXRB) system with an orbital period of 2485 s, and is unusual because it is one of a few LMXRB to contain an X-ray pulsar. A hydrogen burning companion star was suggested to explain the X-ray and optical characteristics. Neon is a by-product of helium burning and its overabundance in this system may indicate instead that the companion star is burning (or has burned) helium.

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