A Hard Look at Neutron Star Radii and Disks with XMM-Newton and NuSTAR

We request 40 ks observations of Cygnus X-2, 4U 1636-53, GX 17+2 and 4U 1705-44, jointly with XMM-Newton and NuSTAR. The primary goals are to test the ubiquity of relativistic lines in "Z" and "atoll" sources, and to obtain constraints on stellar radii and/or inner disk radii in cases where relativistic lines are found. With NuSTAR as a guide, we will determine when pile-up has been removed from the EPIC-pn ``timing'' mode observations via the exclusion of central pixels. We can then fully leverage the superior resolution of the EPIC-pn in the Fe K band in order to check for ionized disk winds that could distort disk reflection. The low energy coverage of XMM-Newton will give the best possible contraints on the direct continuum and the neutral line-of-sight absorption.