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arXiv: 1209.3118

ADS Bibliographic id: 2012A&A...545A..40V

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201116698

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Astronomy and Astrophysics 545 (2012) A40

A possible interpretation for the apparent differences in LFQPO types in microquasars

P. Varniere1, M. Tagger, J. Rodriguez2, 3

(2012-09)

Aims: In most microquasars, low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations (LFQPO) have been classified into three types (A, B and C depending on the peak distribution in the power density spectra and the shape of the noise) but no explanationhas been proposed yet. The accretion-ejection instability (AEI) was presented in 1999 as a possible explanation for the fast varying LFQPO that occur most often. Here we look at a possible generalization to explain the characteristics of the other two LFQPO types. Methods: It was recently shown that when the disk approaches its last stable orbit, the AEI is markedly affected by relativistic effects. We focus on the characteristics of the LFQPO that would result from the relativistic AEI and compare them with the different LFQPO types. Results: The effects of relativity on the AEI seem to be able to explain most of the characteristics of the three types of LFQPO within one formalism.

1:	APC - AstroParticule et Cosmologie
2:	IRFU - Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (ex DAPNIA)
3:	AIM - Astrophysique Interactions Multi-échelles

Research team: APC - ADAMIS

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Physics/Astrophysics/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Sciences of the Universe/Astrophysics/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

Keyword(s) : X-rays: binaries – instabilities – accretion – accretion disks

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Submitted on: Friday, 28 September 2012 15:53:37

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