David L. Moutard, Renee M. Ludlam, Edward M. Cackett, Javier A. García, Jon M. Miller, Dan R. Wilkins
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A View of the Long-Term Spectral Behavior of Ultra Compact X-Ray Binary 4U 0614+091
In this study, we examine 51 archival NICER observations and 6 archival
NuSTAR observations of the neutron star (NS) ultra-compact X-ray binary (UCXB)
4U 0614+091, which span over 5 years. The source displays persistent reflection
features, so we use a reflection model designed for UCXBs, with overabundant
carbon and oxygen ({\sc xillverCO}) to study how various components of the
system vary over time. The flux of this source is known to vary
quasi-periodically on a timescale of a few days, so we study how the various
model components change as the overall flux varies. The flux of most components
scales linearly with the overall flux, while the power law, representing
coronal emission, is anti-correlated as expected. This is consistent with
previous studies of the source. We also find that during observations of the
high-soft state, the disk emissivity profile as a function of radius becomes
steeper. We interpret this as the corona receding to be closer to the compact
object during these states, at which point the assumed power law illumination
of {\sc xillverCO} may be inadequate to describe the illumination of the disk.