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Discovery of Sidebands to kHz quasi-periodic oscillations
Jonker, P. G., Mendez, M. & van der Klis, M., 1-Dec-2000, In : Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 32, p. 1652Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic

We report the discovery of a third kilohertz quasi--periodic oscillation
(kHz QPO) in the power spectra of three low--mass X-ray binaries, which
is present simultaneously with the previously--known kHz QPO pair. The
new kHz QPO is found at a frequency that is 52.8+/-0.9 Hz, 64+/-2 Hz,
58.4+/-1.9 Hz higher than the frequency of the lower kHz QPO in 4U
1608--52, 4U 1728--34, and 4U 1636--53, respectively. The difference
between the frequency of the new kHz QPO and the lower kHz QPO increased
in 4U 1608--52 from 49.6+/-1.4 Hz to 53.9+/-0.5 Hz when the frequency of
the lower kHz QPO increased from 672 Hz to 806 Hz. Simultaneously the
difference between the frequency of the new kHz QPO and the upper kHz
QPO increased by ~60 Hz, suggesting that the new kHz QPO is unrelated to
the upper kHz QPO. In 4U 1636--53 a fourth, weaker, kHz QPO is
simultaneously detected (3σ ) at the same frequency separation
below the lower kHz QPO, suggesting the new kHz QPOs are sidebands to
the lower kHz QPO. We discuss the nature of this new kHz QPO and its
implications on the models for the kHz QPOs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1652 |
Journal | Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society |
Volume | 32 |
Publication status | Published - 1-Dec-2000 |
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