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Using Monte-Carlo Simulations to Study the Disk Structure in Cygnus X-1As the first dynamically determined black hole X-ray binary system, Cygnus X-1 has been studied extensively. However, its broad-band spectra in hard state with BeppoSAX is still not well understood. Besides the soft excess described by the multi-color disk model (MCD), the power- law component and a broad excess feature above 10 keV (disk reflection component), there is also an additional soft component around 1 keV, whose origin is not known currently.We propose that the additional soft component is due to the thermal Comptonization process between the s oft disk photon and the warm plasma cloud just above the disk.i.e., a warm layer. We use Monte-Carlo technique t o simulate this Compton scattering process and build several table models based on our simulation results.
Document ID
20040071155
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Yao, Y.
Zhang, S. N.
Zhang, X. L.
(Helsinki Univ. Helsinki, Finland)
Feng, Y. X.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2002
Publication Information
Publication: Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Publisher: American Astronomical Society
Volume: 34
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-7927
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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