Spectro-timing analysis of MAXI J1535-571 using AstroSat

Dipankar Bhattacharya; Ranjeev Misra; Tomaso Belloni; Yash Bhargava

arxiv: 1906.10595 · v1 · pith:EONLDU2Cnew · submitted 2019-06-25 · 🌌 astro-ph.HE

Spectro-timing analysis of MAXI J1535-571 using AstroSat

Yash Bhargava , Tomaso Belloni , Dipankar Bhattacharya , Ranjeev Misra This is my paper

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keywords black hole X-ray binaryquasi-periodic oscillationsspectral timing analysisMAXI J1535-571AstroSathard intermediate statepower-law index

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QPO frequency correlates tightly with power-law spectral index but not with flux in MAXI J1535-571.

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The paper analyzes an AstroSat observation of the black hole candidate MAXI J1535-571 in the hard intermediate state across roughly five days divided into 66 orbital segments. The source count rate rose linearly by about 30 percent while spectra were modeled as a thermal disk plus power-law component. Timing analysis detected strong quasi-periodic oscillations whose centroid frequency ranged between 1.7 and 3.0 Hz. A tight correlation emerged between this frequency and the power-law photon index, whereas the frequency showed no clear relation to the increasing flux. The result bears on physical models that link oscillations to the Comptonizing region in the accretion flow.

Core claim

During the AstroSat observation of MAXI J1535-571, the QPO centroid frequency fluctuated between 1.7 and 3.0 Hz and displayed a tight correlation with the power-law spectral index Γ obtained from disk-plus-power-law fits, while appearing uncorrelated with the linearly rising X-ray flux across the 66 segments.

What carries the argument

The observed correlation between QPO centroid frequency ν_QPO and the power-law photon index Γ.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen spectral model of a thermal disk component plus power-law yields an unbiased value of the photon index Γ for each segment.

What would settle it

Re-fitting the 66 segments with a spectral model that includes a reflection component or different continuum shape and finding that the correlation between ν_QPO and Γ disappears.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 1906.10595 by Dipankar Bhattacharya, Ranjeev Misra, Tomaso Belloni, Yash Bhargava.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: NICER light curves of MAXI J1535−571 (top panel: 0.3–10 keV, bottom panel: 5–10 keV) over the period 2017 Sep. 9 to Oct. 11, with the time interval of the AstroSat observation marked in grey. rising part of the outburst. In order to place the AstroSat data in the context of the outburst, we analyzed data from the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission on board the International Space St… view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: Hardness-intensity diagram of MAXI J1535−571 as observed by NICER over the same interval as [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: Typical energy spectrum of the source. The blue left triangles, orange up triangles and green diamonds denote the spectrum observed by SXT, LXP10 and LXP20 respectively. Spectrum from SXT covers the energy range 1–8 keV while both LAXPC units cover 3.5–30 keV. The top panel shows the unfolded spectrum. The slight difference in the level of the SXT and LAXPC spectra is known to be due to systematic errors … view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: Time evolution of the best-fit spectral parameters. In some of the segments, due to the satellite jitter, the source was outside the SXT field of view and thus no SXT spectra were available. The parameters for these segments could not be constrained well and thus they were excluded from further analysis and are not shown here. The disk flux is connected to the normalization of the component and is in arbi… view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: Top panel: LAXPC light curve in the 3–10 keV band with a linear fit. Middle panel: light curve in the 30–80 keV band with a linear fit. Bottom panel: time evolution of the centroid frequency of the QPO. Errors are present in all panels, but are smaller than the symbols. Power law Gamma 2.30 2.35 2.40 2.45 2.50 QPO Frequency (Hz) 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_6.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: Correlation between power-law spectral index Γ and QPO centroid frequency νQPO. The line is the best fit linear correlation. The segments in which SXT data were not available are not included. the laxpc energy band. The points corresponding to times overlapping with the AstroSat observing window are marked in black. One can see that the results are consistent for the overlapping period, with no correlatio… view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: Correlation between QPO frequency and 5–10 keV count rate for the NICER data before MJD 58015 (before the peak of the outburst, see [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_8.png] view at source ↗

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We report the results of the analysis of an AstroSat observation of the Black Hole candidate MAXI J1535-571 during its Hard Intermediate state. We studied the evolution of the spectral and timing parameters of the source during the observation. The observation covered a period of $\sim$5 days and consisted of 66 continuous segments, corresponding to individual spacecraft orbits. Each segment was analysed independently. The source count rate increased roughly linearly by $\sim$30 %. We modelled the spectra as a combination of radiation from a thermal disk component and a power-law. The timing analysis revealed the presence of strong Quasi Periodic Oscillations with centroid frequency $\nu_{\rm{QPO}}$ fluctuating in the range 1.7-3.0 Hz. We found a tight correlation between the QPO centroid frequency $\nu_{\rm{QPO}}$ and the power-law spectral index $\Gamma$, while $\nu_{\rm{QPO}}$ appeared not to be correlated with the linearly-increasing flux itself. We discuss the implications of these results on physical models of accretion.

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AstroSat observation adds QPO-Gamma correlation for MAXI J1535-571 but spectral model needs scrutiny.

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This paper reports a correlation between the QPO centroid frequency and the power-law spectral index Gamma in the black hole candidate MAXI J1535-571, observed with AstroSat during its hard intermediate state. The observation spans about five days and is divided into 66 independent segments corresponding to spacecraft orbits. In each segment the spectrum is fit with a disk blackbody plus power-law model, and the timing analysis shows QPOs with frequencies between 1.7 and 3 Hz. The key finding is that nu_QPO correlates with Gamma while showing no correlation with the overall flux, which increased linearly by roughly 30 percent. What the paper does well is perform the analysis on a segment-by-segment basis without assuming a single global model across the entire observation. This approach allows the parameters to evolve naturally as the source brightens. The data come from a relatively new instrument on a source that had not previously been studied in this way with AstroSat, so it adds a fresh data point to the collection of spectro-timing relations in black hole binaries. The negative result regarding flux is useful because it suggests that the timing feature is more closely tied to changes in the spectral shape than to the raw intensity. The main limitation is the choice of spectral model. In the hard-intermediate state the X-ray emission is dominated by thermal Comptonization rather than a simple power-law. Using a power-law can cause any curvature or additional components to be absorbed into the fitted Gamma value. If those effects change systematically with the QPO frequency, the reported correlation might partly reflect the model rather than a physical connection. The abstract does not indicate that alternative models such as compTT or nthcomp were tested, nor does it describe checks for systematic residuals that correlate with the timing parameters. In addition, while the correlation is described as tight, the abstract provides no quantitative measure such as a Pearson coefficient, slope with uncertainty, or reduced chi-squared for the relation. Without those details it is difficult to assess how robust the result actually is. This work is aimed at researchers who study quasi-periodic oscillations and spectral evolution in X-ray binaries. It supplies one more empirical relation but does not introduce new theoretical ideas or challenge existing models in a fundamental way. The methods are standard and the data handling appears careful, so the paper is suitable for peer review. A referee could usefully examine whether the spectral fits are unbiased and whether the correlation statistics hold up under closer inspection. I recommend sending it for review rather than desk rejecting it.

Referee Report

2 major / 1 minor

Summary. The manuscript reports spectro-timing analysis of an AstroSat observation of MAXI J1535-571 in the hard-intermediate state, covering ~5 days in 66 independent orbital segments. Spectra are modeled as diskbb plus power-law; timing analysis detects QPOs with centroid frequencies fluctuating between 1.7–3.0 Hz. The central claim is a tight correlation between ν_QPO and the power-law index Γ, with no correlation to the linearly rising flux; implications for accretion models are discussed.

Significance. If the correlation is robust, the result supplies an empirical link between timing and spectral properties that can constrain QPO models in black-hole accretion flows. The independent segment-by-segment fitting approach is a methodological strength that avoids assumptions of stationarity across the full observation.

major comments (2)

[Abstract / spectral fitting description] Abstract and spectral-analysis section: the claim that Γ is extracted without systematic bias rests on the diskbb+powerlaw model, yet no comparison to thermal-Comptonization models (e.g., nthcomp or compTT) is reported; in the hard-intermediate state such models can attribute curvature differently and may alter the recovered Γ trend with ν_QPO.
[Abstract] Abstract: the statement of a 'tight correlation' between ν_QPO and Γ supplies neither a quantitative coefficient (Pearson r, Spearman ρ), nor uncertainties on the fit parameters, nor any multiple-testing correction across the 66 segments; these omissions make it impossible to assess the statistical significance of the reported relation.

minor comments (1)

[Methods] The observation duration and segment count are stated, but the exact energy range, response files, and background subtraction method used for the spectral fits are not specified in the provided text.

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments, which help strengthen the manuscript. We respond to each major comment below.

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Referee: [Abstract / spectral fitting description] Abstract and spectral-analysis section: the claim that Γ is extracted without systematic bias rests on the diskbb+powerlaw model, yet no comparison to thermal-Comptonization models (e.g., nthcomp or compTT) is reported; in the hard-intermediate state such models can attribute curvature differently and may alter the recovered Γ trend with ν_QPO.

Authors: We acknowledge this limitation. The diskbb+powerlaw model is standard for hard-intermediate state spectra of black-hole binaries and yields acceptable fits, but alternative Comptonization models could affect the recovered Γ values. In the revised manuscript we will add a comparison using nthcomp (with seed photons from diskbb) on a subset of segments to test whether the ν_QPO–Γ correlation remains robust. revision: yes
Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the statement of a 'tight correlation' between ν_QPO and Γ supplies neither a quantitative coefficient (Pearson r, Spearman ρ), nor uncertainties on the fit parameters, nor any multiple-testing correction across the 66 segments; these omissions make it impossible to assess the statistical significance of the reported relation.

Authors: We agree that quantitative measures are required. The revised manuscript will report the Pearson and Spearman coefficients (with uncertainties and p-values) both in the abstract and main text. Because the 66 segments are independent orbital pointings, we will also discuss the effective significance; a simple Bonferroni correction will be applied and reported if appropriate. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: empirical correlation measured from independent fits on observational data

full rationale

The paper performs independent spectral fits (diskbb + powerlaw) and timing analysis on each of 66 orbital segments to extract Γ and ν_QPO, then reports an observed correlation between them. This is a direct measurement from data with no derivation chain, no fitted parameter renamed as prediction, no self-citation load-bearing for any result, and no ansatz or uniqueness theorem invoked. The central claim is an empirical finding whose validity rests on model adequacy (a correctness issue, not circularity).

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim is an observed correlation extracted from data; it rests on the adequacy of the two-component spectral model and on standard assumptions about QPO detection in X-ray timing.

free parameters (1)

disk temperature, normalization, and power-law index Gamma per segment
Fitted independently to each of the 66 spectra to extract the reported Gamma values

axioms (1)

domain assumption Emission can be adequately described by a thermal disk component plus a power-law
Invoked when the spectra are modelled as a combination of radiation from a thermal disk component and a power-law

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We modelled the spectra as a combination of radiation from a thermal disk component and a power-law... We found a tight correlation between the QPO centroid frequency ν_QPO and the power-law spectral index Γ
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The timing analysis revealed the presence of strong Quasi Periodic Oscillations with centroid frequency ν_QPO fluctuating in the range 1.7-3.0 Hz

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