Evidence for variability of the hard X-ray feature in the Hercules X-1 energy spectrum

Details Evidence for variability of the hard X-ray feature in the Hercules X-1 energy spectrum Evidence for variability of the hard X-ray feature in the Hercules X-1 energy spectrum

Aug 1983

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Energy Spectra, Spectrometers, X Rays, Absorptivity, Germanium, High Resolution

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The hard X-ray spectrum of HER X-1 was measured for the first time with a high resolution (1.4 keV FWHM) germanium spectrometer. The observation was performed near the peak of the on-state in the 35 day cycle and the 1.24 pulsations were observed between the energies of 20 keV and 70 keV. The feature corresponds to an excess of 7.5 sigma over the low energy continuum. Smooth continuum models are poor fits to the entire energy range (chance probabilities of 2 percent or less). The best fit energies are 35 keV for an absorption line and 39 keV for an emission line. These are significantly lower energies than those derived from previous experiments. A direct comparison of our data with the results of the MPI/AIT group shows statistically significant variations which strongly suggest variability in the source.

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