Timing and X-ray spectral features of Swift J1626.6-5156

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Icdem, Burcin
İNAM, SITKI ÇAĞDAŞ
Baykal, Altan

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In this paper, we extend the timing analysis by Baykal et al. of Swift J1626.6-5156 using RXTE-PCA observations between MJD 53724 and MJD 55113 together with a Chandra-ACIS observation on MJD 54897 with a 20-ks exposure. We also present the X-ray spectral analysis of these RXTE and Chandra observations. We find that the spin-up rate of the source is correlated with the X-ray flux. Using this correlation, we estimate the distance and surface magnetic field of the source as similar to 15 kpc and similar to 9 x 10(11) G, respectively. From the spectral analysis, we find that the power-law index increases and hydrogen column density decreases with a decreasing flux.

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Space and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/42679

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MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18796.x

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B. Icdem, S. Ç. İNAM, and A. Baykal, “Timing and X-ray spectral features of Swift J1626.6-5156,” MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, pp. 1523–1526, 2011, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/42679.