A comparison of intermediate-mass black hole candidate ultraluminous X-ray sources and stellar-mass black holes
Cool thermal emission components have recently been revealed in the X-ray spectra of a
small number of ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) with LX≥ 10 40 ergs s-1 in nearby …
small number of ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) with LX≥ 10 40 ergs s-1 in nearby …
A long, hard look at the low/hard state in accreting black holes
…, R Wijnands, PA Charles, AC Fabian�- The Astrophysical�…, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first results of coordinated multiwavelength observations of the Galactic
black hole GX 339-4 in a canonical low/hard state, obtained during its 2004 outburst. XMM-…
black hole GX 339-4 in a canonical low/hard state, obtained during its 2004 outburst. XMM-…
X-ray spectroscopic evidence for intermediate-mass black holes: cool accretion disks in two ultraluminous X-ray sources
…, G Fabbiano, MC Miller, AC Fabian�- The Astrophysical�…, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
We have analyzed an XMM-Newton observation of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 1313, which
contains two" ultraluminous" X-ray (ULX) sources. We measure isotropic luminosities of LX…
contains two" ultraluminous" X-ray (ULX) sources. We measure isotropic luminosities of LX…
Revealing a cool accretion disk in the ultraluminous X-ray source M81 X-9 (Holmberg IX X-1): evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole
… IMBH candidate of the two ULXs considered; Miller et al. 2003) are reported in this work. …
model in each case, it is only an acceptable model for the latter observation of M81 X-9. The …
model in each case, it is only an acceptable model for the latter observation of M81 X-9. The …
Broad line emission from iron K-and L-shell transitions in the active galaxy 1H 0707-495
Since the 1995 discovery of the broad iron K-line emission from the Seyfert galaxy MCG–6-30-15
(ref. 1 ), broad iron K lines have been found in emission from several other Seyfert …
(ref. 1 ), broad iron K lines have been found in emission from several other Seyfert …
On the determination of the spin and disc truncation of accreting black holes using X-ray reflection
We discuss the application of simple relativistically blurred X-ray reflection models to the
determination of the spin and the inner radius of the disc in accreting black holes. …
determination of the spin and the inner radius of the disc in accreting black holes. …
Evidence of black hole spin in GX 339–4: XMM-Newton/EPIC-pn and RXTE spectroscopy of the very high state
JM Miller, AC Fabian, CS Reynolds…�- The Astrophysical�…, 2004 - iopscience.iop.org
We have analyzed spectra of the Galactic black hole GX 339-4 obtained through simultaneous
76 ks XMM-Newton/EPIC-pn and 10 ks Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer observations during …
76 ks XMM-Newton/EPIC-pn and 10 ks Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer observations during …
Black hole accretion discs in the canonical low-hard state
RC Reis, AC Fabian, JM Miller�- Monthly Notices of the Royal�…, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Stellar mass black holes in the low-hard state may hold clues to jet formation and basic accretion
disc physics, but the nature of the accretion flow remains uncertain. A standard thin disc …
disc physics, but the nature of the accretion flow remains uncertain. A standard thin disc …
Powerful, rotating disk winds from stellar-mass black holes
We present an analysis of ionized X-ray disk winds found in the Fe K band of four stellar-mass
black holes observed with Chandra, including 4U 1630− 47, GRO J1655− 40, H 1743− …
black holes observed with Chandra, including 4U 1630− 47, GRO J1655− 40, H 1743− …
Broad iron L line and X-ray reverberation in 1H0707-495
… This has been seen for the first time in 1H0707 (Fabian et al. 2009) and is discussed further
… reflionx (Ross & Fabian 2005). The best-fitting model is shown in Fig. 8 (this is similar to fig. …
… reflionx (Ross & Fabian 2005). The best-fitting model is shown in Fig. 8 (this is similar to fig. …