Testing Evolution of LFQPOs with Mass Accretion Rate in GRS 1915+105 with Insight-HXMT
Abstract
Using the Insight-HXMT observations of GRS 1915+105 when it exhibits low-frequency quasiperiodic oscillations (QPOs), we measure the evolution of the QPO frequency along with disk inner radius and mass accretion rate. We find a tight positive correlation between the QPO frequency and mass accretion rate. Our results extend the finding of previous work with AstroSat to a larger range of accretion rates with independent instruments and observations. Treating the QPO frequency of GRS 1915+105 as the relativistic dynamic frequency of a truncated disk, we are able to confirm the high spin nature of the black hole in GRS 1915+105. We also address the potential of our finding to test general relativity in the future.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- March 2021
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2012.01825
- Bibcode:
- 2021ApJ...909...63L
- Keywords:
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- High energy astrophysics;
- X-ray astronomy;
- Compact objects;
- Stellar mass black holes;
- 739;
- 1810;
- 288;
- 1611;
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- 8 pages, 6 figures. v2: refereed version