Dark jets in the soft X-ray state of black hole binaries?

Journal
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Drappeau, S.
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Malzac, J.
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Coriat, M.
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Rodriguez, J.
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Belmont, R.
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Clavel, M.
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Chakravorty, S.
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Corbel, S.
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Ferreira, J.
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Gandhi, P.
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Henri, G.
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Petrucci, P. -O.
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Abstract
X-ray binary observations led to the interpretation that powerful compact jets, produced in the hard state, are quenched when the source transitions to its soft state. The aim of this paper is to discuss the possibility that a powerful dark jet is still present in the soft state. Using the black hole X-ray binaries GX339-4 and H1743-322 as test cases, we feed observed X-ray power density spectra in the soft state of these two sources to an internal shock jet model. Remarkably, the predicted radio emission is consistent with current upper limits. Our results show that for these two sources, a compact dark jet could persist in the soft state with no major modification of its kinetic power compared to the hard state.
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466
Issue
4
Start page
4272
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Issn Identifier
0035-8711
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2017MNRAS.466.4272D
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open.access
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