Is matter in H1743-322 supplied at a constant rate?
Abstract
We study all the RXTE/ASM and MAXI/GSC data received from the transient H 1743-322 till date. The total energy radiated during each outburst shown by the source since 2003 was obtained. The comparison ofenergy radiated per day of outburst and per day of quiescence during each outburst is carried out. The total energy radiated per day of quiescence during all outbursts are nearly uniform (except in 2004). Wespeculate why this happens. We conclude that after each outburst, the matter pile-up radius (where matter piles up before being fed in towards the compact object, triggering the outburst) has been getting closer and closer in this particular transient. We also suspect this phenomenon to be a supercycle which started from 2003 and is about to reach its end, leading to a long quiescence before another supercycle begins.
- Publication:
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42nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- July 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018cosp...42E2393N