Search Results - "Bursa, Michal"
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The high energy Universe at ultra-high resolution: the power and promise of X-ray interferometry
Published in Experimental astronomy (01-06-2021)“…We propose the development of X-ray interferometry (XRI), to reveal the Universe at high energies with ultra-high spatial resolution. With baselines which can…”
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Constraining the Size of the Corona with Fully Relativistic Calculations of Spectra of Extended Coronae. I. The Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Code
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-04-2019)“…The size and geometry of the X-ray-emitting corona in an active galactic nucleus (AGN) are still not well constrained. Dov iak & Done proposed a method based…”
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X-Ray Quasi-periodic Oscillations in the Lense-Thirring Precession Model. I. Variability of Relativistic Continuum
Published in The Astrophysical journal (10-05-2018)“…We develop a Monte Carlo code to compute the Compton-scattered X-ray flux arising from a hot inner flow that undergoes Lense-Thirring precession. The hot flow…”
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Inferring the iron K emissivity profiles of accretion discs irradiated by extended coronae
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (27-07-2024)“…ABSTRACT One of the most promising methods to measure the spin of an accreting black hole is fitting the broad iron K$\alpha$ line in the X-ray spectrum. The…”
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Investigating the X-ray polarization of lamp-post coronae in BHXRBs
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (02-08-2022)“…ABSTRACT High-sensitivity X-ray polarimetric observations of black hole X-ray binaries, which will soon become available with the launches of space-borne X-ray…”
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X-Ray Quasi-periodic Oscillations in the Lense–Thirring Precession Model. II. Variability of the Relativistic Iron Kα Line
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-07-2020)“…Abstract The reprocessing of primary X-ray emission in the accretion disk of black hole X-ray binaries (BHXRBs) produces a reflection spectrum with the…”
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X-ray polarimetry as a tool to measure the black hole spin in microquasars: simulations of IXPE capabilities
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (17-01-2023)“…ABSTRACT Measurements of the angular momentum (spin) of astrophysical black holes are extremely important, as they provide information on the black hole…”
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Accretion disc evolution in GRO J1655−40 and LMC X-3 with relativistic and non-relativistic disc models
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (09-08-2023)“…ABSTRACT Black hole X-ray binaries are ideal environments to study the accretion phenomena in strong gravitational potentials. These systems undergo dramatic…”
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Towards a complete description of spectra and polarization of black hole accretion discs: albedo profiles and returning radiation
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (21-04-2020)“…ABSTRACT Accretion discs around stellarmass black holes (BHs) emit radiation peaking in the soft X-rays when the source is in the thermal state. The emerging…”
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X-Ray Quasi-periodic Oscillations in the Lense-Thirring Precession Model. II. Variability of the Relativistic Iron K Line
Published in The Astrophysical journal (30-06-2020)“…The reprocessing of primary X-ray emission in the accretion disk of black hole X-ray binaries (BHXRBs) produces a reflection spectrum with the characteristic…”
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TESTING WIND AS AN EXPLANATION FOR THE SPIN PROBLEM IN THE CONTINUUM-FITTING METHOD
Published in The Astrophysical journal (20-04-2016)“…ABSTRACT The continuum-fitting method is one of the two most advanced methods of determining the black hole spin in accreting X-ray binary systems. There are,…”
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Testing relativistic accretion disk models with GRO J1655‐40
Published in Astronomische Nachrichten (01-05-2023)“…Black hole X‐ray binaries are ideal environments to test the accretion phenomena in the presence of strong gravitational potentials. KERRBB held an important…”
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High-frequency QPO modulation in neutron-star and black-hole sources
Published in New astronomy reviews (01-05-2008)“…After twelve years have past since the discovery of the first high-frequency quasi-periodic oscillation in Sco X-1, an enormous progress has been made on the…”
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Inferring the iron K emissivity profiles of accretion discs irradiated by extended coronae
Published 11-07-2024“…One of the most promising methods to measure the spin of an accreting black hole is fitting the broad iron K$\alpha$ line in the X-ray spectrum. The line…”
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Investigating the consistency of the shape and flux of X-ray reflection spectra in the hard state with an accretion disk reaching close to the black hole
Published 30-10-2024“…A&A 691, A85 (2024) The observed spectra from black hole (BH) X-ray binaries (XRBs) typically consist of two primary components: multitemperature blackbody…”
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Accretion Disc Evolution in GRO J1655-40 and LMC X-3 with Relativistic and Non-Relativistic Disc Models
Published 01-08-2023“…Black hole X-ray binaries are ideal environments to study the accretion phenomena in strong gravitational potentials. These systems undergo dramatic accretion…”
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Testing Relativistic Accretion Disk Models with GRO J1655-40
Published 14-01-2023“…Black hole X-ray binaries are ideal environments to test the accretion phenomena in the presence of strong gravitational potentials. KERRBB held an important…”
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Constraining the size of the corona with fully relativistic calculations of spectra of extended corona. I - the Monte Carlo radiative transfer code
Published 21-03-2019“…The size and geometry of the X-ray emitting corona in AGNs are still not well constrained. Dov\v{c}iak & Done (2016) proposed a method based on calculations…”
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