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On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8
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The recent discovery of periodic pulsations from several members of the ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) family in nearby galaxies as well as in our own galaxy unveiled the nature of the accreting compact object. Neutron stars rather than black holes are currently believed to power a substantial number of ULXs whether or not pulsations are observed. The detection of cyclotron absorption lines in the X-ray spectrum of a ULX provides an alternative way to identify the compact object as a neutron star. Among the non-pulsating ULXs, the presence of a cyclotron resonance scattering feature (CRSF) in the spectrum of M51 ULX-8 has been reported. In the present work, the magnetic field strength on the surface of the neutron star in M51 ULX-8 is inferred from the energy of the observed CRSF to estimate the beaming fraction in X-ray emission and more importantly the observable range for the elusive neutron-star spin period to be hopefully discovered by the forthcoming space missions in the near future.
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Teşekkür
The author is a member of Feza Gürsey Center for Physics and Mathematics at Boğaziçi University
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Mühendislik
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Ağustos 2021
Gönderilme Tarihi
2 Mayıs 2021
Kabul Tarihi
26 Haziran 2021
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2021 Sayı: 25
APA
Erkut, M. H. (2021). On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 25, 525-530. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.931622
AMA
1.Erkut MH. On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8. EJOSAT. 2021;(25):525-530. doi:10.31590/ejosat.931622
Chicago
Erkut, Mehmet Hakan. 2021. “On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8”. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, sy 25: 525-30. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.931622.
EndNote
Erkut MH (01 Ağustos 2021) On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi 25 525–530.
IEEE
[1]M. H. Erkut, “On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8”, EJOSAT, sy 25, ss. 525–530, Ağu. 2021, doi: 10.31590/ejosat.931622.
ISNAD
Erkut, Mehmet Hakan. “On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8”. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi. 25 (01 Ağustos 2021): 525-530. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.931622.
JAMA
1.Erkut MH. On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8. EJOSAT. 2021;:525–530.
MLA
Erkut, Mehmet Hakan. “On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8”. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, sy 25, Ağustos 2021, ss. 525-30, doi:10.31590/ejosat.931622.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Hakan Erkut. On the Spin Period of the Neutron Star in the Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M51 ULX-8. EJOSAT. 01 Ağustos 2021;(25):525-30. doi:10.31590/ejosat.931622