Multiband echo tomography of Sco X-1

Muñoz-Darias, T.; Martínez-Pais, I. G.; Casares, J.; Marsh, T. R.; Cornelisse, R.; Steeghs, D.; Dhillon, V. S.; Charles, P. A.
Bibliographical reference

Advances in Space Research, Volume 38, Issue 12, p. 2762-2764.

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2006
Number of authors
8
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3
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2
Refereed citations
2
Description
We present preliminary results of a simultaneous X-ray/optical campaign of the prototypical LMXB Sco X-1 at 1 10 Hz time resolution. Lightcurves of the high excitation Bowen/HeII emission lines and a red continuum at λc ˜ 6000 Å were obtained through narrow interference filters with ULTRACAM, and these were cross-correlated with simultaneous RXTE X-ray lightcurves. We find evidence for correlated variability, in particular when Sco X-1 enters the Flaring branch. The Bowen/HeII lightcurves lag the X-ray lightcurves with a light travel time which is consistent with reprocessing in the companion star while the continuum lightcurves have shorter delays consistent with reprocessing in the accretion disc.