The pulse-phase dependence of the spectrum of GX 301-2

Details The pulse-phase dependence of the spectrum of GX 301-2 The pulse-phase dependence of the spectrum of GX 301-2

Jun 1990

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 355, June 1, 1990, p. 627-634. Research supported by the Japan Society for

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Pulsars, Stellar Spectra, X Ray Binaries, Absorption Spectra, Iron, Stellar Envelopes, X Ray Spectra

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Observations of the dependence of the X-ray spectrum of GX 301-2 on pulse phase are presented. The spectral parameters power-law spectral index, e-folding energy, and column density exhibit clear pulse-phase dependencies. The spectral index phase dependence changes between observations with different intensity. The spectral index also has an asymmetric dependence on pulse phase. The e-folding energy shows a hardening of the high-energy X-ray spectrum toward pulse maximum, in agreement with theoretical pulsar spectrum calculations. The column density increases at phases away from pulse maximum, which is consistent with being caused by scattering in the circumstellar matter.

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