FLARING AND MODULATION OF INFRARED RADIATION FROM THE X-RAY SOURCE CYGNUS-X-3

Authors
APPARAO KMV
Citation
Kmv. Apparao, FLARING AND MODULATION OF INFRARED RADIATION FROM THE X-RAY SOURCE CYGNUS-X-3, Astronomy and astrophysics, 328(2), 1997, pp. 595-597
Citations number
15
Journal title
Astronomy and astrophysics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046361
Volume
328
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
595 - 597
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(1997)328:2<595:FAMOIR>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The modulation of infrared emission from the x-ray source Cyg x-3 is e xplained as due to free-free emission from gas in the wind given out b y the binary companion to the xray source, and which is heated by the shock produced by the orbital motion of the compact object responsible for the x-rays. The observed infrared flaring occurs when the shock e ncounters clumps in the wind.