Gas Accretion by Star Clusters and the Formation of Ultraluminous X-ray Sources from Cusps of Compact Remnants

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2009-10-08

arxiv.org/abs/0910.1592v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

4 pages, 3 figures, accepted to ApJL

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Here we show that the overabundance of ultra-luminous, compact X-ray sources (ULXs) associated with moderately young clusters in interacting galaxies such as the Antennae and Cartwheel can be given an alternative explanation that does not involve the presence of intermediate mass black holes (IMBHs). We argue that gas density within these systems is enhanced by the collective potential of the cluster prior to being accreted onto the individual cluster members and, as a result, the aggregate X-ray luminosity arising from the neutron star cluster members can exceed $>10^{39} {\rm erg s^{-1}}$. Various observational tests to distinguish between IMBHs and accreting neutron star cusps are discussed.

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