Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 2008
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ATNF proposal C1976, Semester: October, 2008
Physics
Galactic, Atca
Scientific paper
This project proposes to search for radio emission from Be/X-ray transients with well-determined optical positions, in connection with large type II outbursts. A temporary accretion disc is formed around the neutron star during the type II outburst. Based on the analogy with microquasars we expect that a radio jet will form during the outburst, but with a delay of a couple of weeks relative to the X-ray outbursts, and we plan our observations accordingly. The detection of a radio jet and the measurement of the time delay between the X-ray outburst and the radio emission will provide constraints on the formation of jets from accretion discs and the viscous evolution of the disc. We request a total of 4 hours divided into 1-hour blocks for each outburst during the period October 08 - March 09. The typical time interval between two type II outbursts from a source is several years. Thus at maximum we will require 8 hours of observing time.
Pestalozzi Michele
Torkelsson Ulf
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