Evidence of an irradiated accretion disc in XTE J1818-245

  • J. A. Zurita Heras
  • , S. Chaty
  • , M. Cadolle Bel
  • , L. Prat

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Abstract

The X-ray transient source XTE J1818-245 went through an outburst in 2005 that was observed during a multi-wavelength campaign from radio to soft γ-rays. We performed new optical observations with the ESO/NTT telescope at La Silla. The broad-band spectral energy distribution revealed that the outer parts of the accretion disc had to be irradiated by its inner parts to explain the optical emission.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJets at all Scales
EditorsGustavo Romero, Rashid Sunyaev, Rashid Sunyaev, Tomaso Belloni
Pages323-324
Number of pages2
EditionS275
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2010
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS275
Volume6
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

Keywords

  • X-rays: binaries
  • X-rays: individual (XTE J1818-245).

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