THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS
We studied the X-ray luminosity function (XLF) of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in the nearby lenticular galaxy NGC 3115, using the Megasecond Chandra X-ray Visionary Project Observation. With a total exposure time of ~1.1 Ms, we constructed the XLF down to a limiting luminosity of ~10[superscript...
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| author | Lin, Dacheng Irwin, Jimmy A. Wong, Ka-Wah Jennings, Zachary G. Homan, Jeroen Romanowsky, Aaron J. Strader, Jay Brodie, Jean P. Sivakoff, Gregory R. Remillard, Ronald A |
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| description | We studied the X-ray luminosity function (XLF) of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in the nearby lenticular galaxy NGC 3115, using the Megasecond Chandra X-ray Visionary Project Observation. With a total exposure time of ~1.1 Ms, we constructed the XLF down to a limiting luminosity of ~10[superscript 36] erg s[superscript −1], which is much deeper than that typically reached for other early-type galaxies. We found significant flattening of the overall LMXB XLF from dN/dL ∝ L[superscript −2.2±0.4] above 5.5 × 10[superscript 37] erg s[superscript −1] to dN/dL ∝ L[superscript −1.0±0.1] below it, although we could not rule out a fit with a higher break at ~1.6 × 10[superscript 38] erg s[superscript −1]. We also found evidence that the XLF of LMXBs in globular clusters (GCs) is overall flatter than that of field LMXBs. Thus, our results for this galaxy do not support the idea that all LMXBs are formed in GCs. The XLF of field LMXBs seems to show spatial variation, with the XLF in the inner region of the galaxy being flatter than that in the outer region, probably due to contamination of LMXBs from undetected and/or disrupted GCs in the inner region. The XLF in the outer region is probably the XLF of primordial field LMXBs, exhibiting dN/dL ∝ L[superscript −1.2±0.1] up to a break close to the Eddington limit of neutron star LMXBs (~1.7 × 10[superscript 38] erg s[superscript −1]). The break of the GC LMXB XLF is lower, at ~1.1 × 10[superscript 37] erg s[superscript −1]. We also confirm previous findings that the metal-rich/red GCs are more likely to host LMXBs than the metal-poor/blue GCs, which is more significant for more luminous LMXBs, and that more massive GCs are more likely to host LMXBs. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/983402022-09-27T15:48:28Z THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS Lin, Dacheng Irwin, Jimmy A. Wong, Ka-Wah Jennings, Zachary G. Homan, Jeroen Romanowsky, Aaron J. Strader, Jay Brodie, Jean P. Sivakoff, Gregory R. Remillard, Ronald A MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research Homan, Jeroen Remillard, Ronald Alan We studied the X-ray luminosity function (XLF) of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in the nearby lenticular galaxy NGC 3115, using the Megasecond Chandra X-ray Visionary Project Observation. With a total exposure time of ~1.1 Ms, we constructed the XLF down to a limiting luminosity of ~10[superscript 36] erg s[superscript −1], which is much deeper than that typically reached for other early-type galaxies. We found significant flattening of the overall LMXB XLF from dN/dL ∝ L[superscript −2.2±0.4] above 5.5 × 10[superscript 37] erg s[superscript −1] to dN/dL ∝ L[superscript −1.0±0.1] below it, although we could not rule out a fit with a higher break at ~1.6 × 10[superscript 38] erg s[superscript −1]. We also found evidence that the XLF of LMXBs in globular clusters (GCs) is overall flatter than that of field LMXBs. Thus, our results for this galaxy do not support the idea that all LMXBs are formed in GCs. The XLF of field LMXBs seems to show spatial variation, with the XLF in the inner region of the galaxy being flatter than that in the outer region, probably due to contamination of LMXBs from undetected and/or disrupted GCs in the inner region. The XLF in the outer region is probably the XLF of primordial field LMXBs, exhibiting dN/dL ∝ L[superscript −1.2±0.1] up to a break close to the Eddington limit of neutron star LMXBs (~1.7 × 10[superscript 38] erg s[superscript −1]). The break of the GC LMXB XLF is lower, at ~1.1 × 10[superscript 37] erg s[superscript −1]. We also confirm previous findings that the metal-rich/red GCs are more likely to host LMXBs than the metal-poor/blue GCs, which is more significant for more luminous LMXBs, and that more massive GCs are more likely to host LMXBs. 2015-09-03T12:03:00Z 2015-09-03T12:03:00Z 2015-07 2014-11 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1538-4357 0004-637X http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98340 Lin, Dacheng, Jimmy A. Irwin, Ka-Wah Wong, Zachary G. Jennings, Jeroen Homan, Aaron J. Romanowsky, Jay Strader, Jean P. Brodie, Gregory R. Sivakoff, and Ronald A. Remillard. “THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS.” The Astrophysical Journal 808, no. 1 (July 15, 2015): 20. © 2015 The American Astronomical Society en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/808/1/20 The Astrophysical Journal Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf IOP Publishing IOP Publishing |
| spellingShingle | Lin, Dacheng Irwin, Jimmy A. Wong, Ka-Wah Jennings, Zachary G. Homan, Jeroen Romanowsky, Aaron J. Strader, Jay Brodie, Jean P. Sivakoff, Gregory R. Remillard, Ronald A THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS |
| title | THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS |
| title_full | THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS |
| title_fullStr | THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS |
| title_short | THE MEGASECOND CHANDRA X-RAY VISIONARY PROJECT OBSERVATION OF NGC 3115. III. LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF LMXBS AND DEPENDENCE ON STELLAR ENVIRONMENTS |
| title_sort | megasecond chandra x ray visionary project observation of ngc 3115 iii luminosity functions of lmxbs and dependence on stellar environments |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98340 |
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