The evolution of inner disk radius with orbital phase in Circinus X-1
Abstract
Using RXTE observations, we investigate the evolution of inner disk radius Rin of Cir X-1 during two cycles and find obvious orbital modulation. We argue that the modulation is attributed to its high orbital eccentricity. The disk luminosity is inversely with the inner disk temperature kTin, which is ascribed to the slow increase of kTin and, however, the rapid decrease of Rin during the passage for the neutron star to depart from the companion star.
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