On the geometry of accretion flow in soft X-ray transients

Authors
Zycki, PT Done, C Smith, DA
Citation
Pt. Zycki et al., On the geometry of accretion flow in soft X-ray transients, ASTROPHYS L, 38(1-6), 1999, pp. 193-196
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL LETTERS & COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
08886512 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
1-6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
193 - 196
Database
ISI
SICI code
0888-6512(1999)38:1-6<193:OTGOAF>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We derive constraints on geometry and physical properties of accretion flow in Soft X-ray Transient sources from detailed modeling of the effects of X -ray reprocessing in their spectra. We then compare our results with predic tions of theoretical models proposed to explain the nature of spectral tran sitions in these sources.