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Muñoz-Darias, T.; Martínez-Pais, I. G.; Casares, J.; Marsh, T. R.; Cornelisse, R.; Steeghs, D.; Dhillon, V. S.; Charles, P. A.
Bibliographical reference
Advances in Space Research, Volume 38, Issue 12, p. 2762-2764.
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2006
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Description
We present preliminary results of a simultaneous X-ray/optical campaign
of the prototypical LMXB Sco X-1 at 1 10 Hz time resolution. Lightcurves
of the high excitation Bowen/HeII emission lines and a red continuum at
λc ˜ 6000 Å were obtained through narrow
interference filters with ULTRACAM, and these were cross-correlated with
simultaneous RXTE X-ray lightcurves. We find evidence for correlated
variability, in particular when Sco X-1 enters the Flaring branch. The
Bowen/HeII lightcurves lag the X-ray lightcurves with a light travel
time which is consistent with reprocessing in the companion star while
the continuum lightcurves have shorter delays consistent with
reprocessing in the accretion disc.