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Bowen fluorescence from companion stars in X-ray binaries
- Abstract:
- This paper will review a new technique of detecting companion stars in LMXBs and X-ray transients in outburst using the Bowen fluorescence NIII lines at 4634-4640. These lines are very eficiently reprocessed in the atmospheres of the companion stars and, thereby, provide estimates of the K velocities and mass functions. The method has been applied to Sco X-1, X1822-371 and GX339-4 which, in the latter case, provides dynamical evidence for the presence of an accreting black hole. Preliminary results from a VLT campaign on V801 Ara, V926 Sco and XTE J1814-338 are also presented. © Copyright 2004: IA, UNAM).
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- Host title:
- Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias
- Volume:
- 20
- Pages:
- 21-22
- Publication date:
- 2004-01-01
- ISSN:
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1405-2059
- Pubs id:
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pubs:362031
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uuid:e1c102b3-35eb-4f0a-a481-4db2522f5acc
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pubs:362031
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362031
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2013-11-16
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- 2004
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