Influence of mass of black holes on radio/X-ray correlation diagram. (arXiv:2205.12855v2 [astro-ph.HE] UPDATED)
<a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Dusoye_A/0/1/0/all/0/1">Avishek Dusoye</a>
The radio/X-ray correlation diagram, for Black Hole X-ray Binaries (BHXBs) in
the hard state, depicts the connection that might exists between the radio jets
and X-ray emitting accretion discs. The current version of the radio/X-ray
correlation diagram shows two populations of BHXBs. These two populations
evolve along two different correlation tracks ($F_{rad}= kappa F_{x}^{b}$),
namely the standard track and the outliers. Over the past years, the key
question has been to explain the existence of these two tracks. In this paper,
we investigate the impact of the black hole mass on the radio/X-ray correlation
for a sample of 17 BHXBs. We are led to conclude at least one of the following
with full consideration of large uncertainties in mass estimates:(i) Most of
the reported mass estimates of black holes are incorrect or insufficiently
accurate to infer their impact on radio/X-ray correlation diagram. (ii) The
estimated radio luminosities and X-ray luminosites are still not reliable
enough for two reasons. One reason is due to the lack of associated errors in
observational data. Another is that some sources might still transit from one
track to the other. (iii) The mass of BH has a significant influence on which
track, the source belongs to, on a radio/X-ray correlation diagram.
The radio/X-ray correlation diagram, for Black Hole X-ray Binaries (BHXBs) in
the hard state, depicts the connection that might exists between the radio jets
and X-ray emitting accretion discs. The current version of the radio/X-ray
correlation diagram shows two populations of BHXBs. These two populations
evolve along two different correlation tracks ($F_{rad}= kappa F_{x}^{b}$),
namely the standard track and the outliers. Over the past years, the key
question has been to explain the existence of these two tracks. In this paper,
we investigate the impact of the black hole mass on the radio/X-ray correlation
for a sample of 17 BHXBs. We are led to conclude at least one of the following
with full consideration of large uncertainties in mass estimates:(i) Most of
the reported mass estimates of black holes are incorrect or insufficiently
accurate to infer their impact on radio/X-ray correlation diagram. (ii) The
estimated radio luminosities and X-ray luminosites are still not reliable
enough for two reasons. One reason is due to the lack of associated errors in
observational data. Another is that some sources might still transit from one
track to the other. (iii) The mass of BH has a significant influence on which
track, the source belongs to, on a radio/X-ray correlation diagram.
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