The states of Cygnus X-1
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Abstract
HEAO 3 High Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometer observations of Cygnus X-1 in the 48-300 keV range, along with correlated 3-6 keV Ariel 5 data, have led to the identification of a new state for this object with low flux in both the soft and hard X-ray regions. This is followed by a slow increase in the hard X-ray flux to the normal low state of the source, characterized by a low intensity soft X-ray emission and a high intensity hard X-ray emission. The new 'superlow' state is interpreted in terms of the Compton model, where the X-ray emission arises from the scattering of low energy photons and one-billion K hot electrons. The superlow state may be seen as one extreme of a continuum of low state behavior, given that Compton cooling should begin to quench the hot electrons at higher soft X-ray fluxes, giving rise to the softer X-ray spectrum and to the anticorrelation in changes in the soft and hard X-ray fluxes.
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