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慧眼对弱磁场中子星低质量X射线双星的研究

Highlight Sciences on Low Magnetic Field Neutron Stars X-ray Binaries with Insight-HXMT

  • 摘要: 弱磁场中子星低质量X射线双星一般指主星(中子星)磁场强度低于1010 Gs的低质量X射线双星系统, 中子星通过吸积盘以洛希瓣吸积的方式从伴星吸积物质, 在吸积过程中释放大量的引力能并在中子星附近转化为X射线辐射. 它们的X射线辐射通常带有短时标的快速时变特性, 并伴随能谱性质的演化. 因此, 这类天体对于研究基础物理学有重要意义, 特别是在测试广义相对论和强引力场效应以及研究超密物质的状态方程等方面. 主要总结了自慧眼卫星发射以来对弱磁场(108 − 1010 Gs)中子星低质量X射线双星的观测研究, 主要包括对千赫兹准周期振荡的研究进展、高能硬X射线尾巴的起源研究和吸积盘冕几何随吸积态演化的研究进展.

     

    Abstract: Low magnetic field neutron stars X-ray binaries are the systems where the magnetic field strength of the primary star (neutron star) is less than 1010 Gauss. In these systems, the neutron star undergoes Roche lobe overflow, whereby matter is accreted from its companion star through an accretion disk. During the accretion process, a substantial quantity of gravitational energy is released and transformed into X-ray radiation in the vicinity of the neutron star. The X-ray emissions from these systems typically exhibit rapid temporal variability with short time scales, along with changes in spectral characteristics. These celestial objects are of great significance in fundamental physics, particularly in testing general relativity and strong gravitational field effects, as well as studying the equation of state of ultra-dense matter. This review presents a summary of observational research on weakly magnetic field neutron stars in low-mass X-ray binaries, with a focus on recent advancements in the study of kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations, hard X-ray tails and the evolution of the accretion disk-corona geometry along the accretion state, since the launch of the Insight-HXMT (Insight Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope) satellite.

     

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