Bibcode
Homan, Jeroen; Fender, Rob; Jonker, Peter; Lewin, Walter; Migliari, Simone; Russell, David
Bibliographical reference
Spitzer Proposal ID #50767
Advertised on:
3
2008
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Description
We propose a systematic study of all observations of black hole and
neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in the Spitzer archive. At
least 125 unique LMXBs have now been observed with Spitzer, many as part
of large Legacy surveys of the Galactic plane and bulge. This LMXB
archive has remained largely unexplored. The proposed archival study
builds on our recent analyses of the near-infrared and optical
properties of LMXBs. With the Spitzer observations we will be able to
constrain the dominant mid-infrared processes in various types of LMXBs
as a function of X-ray spectral state. In particular we will focus on
the properties of compact jets, with unique constrains on the power of
jet outflows coming from mid-infrared data. The Spitzer mid-infrared
data will be combined with our large archive of radio, near-infrared,
optical, and X-ray data.