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Kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations or kHz QPOs occur on the orbital timescale of the inner accretion flow and may carry signatures of the physics of strong gravity (c$^{2}$ ~ GM/R) and possibly clues to constraining the neutron star…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-06-26 Jon Troyer , Edward Cackett , Philippe Peille , Didier Barret

Active galactic nucleus (AGN) emission is dominated by stochastic, aperiodic variability which overwhelms any periodic/quasi-periodic signal (QPO) if one is present. The Auto Correlation Function (ACF) and Phase Dispersion Minimization…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-10-28 S. Krishnan , A. G. Markowitz , A. Schwarzenberg-Czerny , M. J. Middleton

We compile observations of high-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) around black holes, both stellar and supermassive, and compare their positions in the parameter space of black hole mass, spin, and oscillation frequency. We find…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-04 Krista Lynne Smith , Celia R. Tandon , Robert V. Wagoner

X-ray quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in AGN allow us to probe and understand the nature of accretion in highly curved space-time, yet the most robust form of detection (i.e. repeat detections over multiple observations) has been limited…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-01-13 D. I. Ashton , M. J. Middleton

We establish a unified model to explain Quasi-Periodic-Oscillation (QPO) observed from black hole and neutron star systems globally. This is based on the accreting systems thought to be damped harmonic oscillators with higher order…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Banibrata Mukhopadhyay

We report evidence for a quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) in the optical light curve of KIC 9650712, a narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy in the original Kepler field. After the development and application of a pipeline for Kepler data specific…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-06-27 Krista Lynne Smith , Richard F. Mushotzky , Patricia T. Boyd , Robert V. Wagoner

Using data obtained in 1994 June/July with the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer deep survey photometer and in 2001 January with the Chandra X-ray Observatory Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrograph, we investigate the extreme-ultraviolet…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Christopher W. Mauche

Black hole and neutron star X-ray binary systems routinely show quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in their X-ray flux. Despite being strong, easily measurable signals, their physical origin has long remained elusive. However, recent…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-06-30 Adam Ingram , Sara Motta

In X-ray binaries, the frequencies revealed in X-ray quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) are often interpreted as characteristic frequencies in the inner accretion disk, though the exact oscillation mechanism is unknown at present. Broadened…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 J. M. Miller , J. Homan

The low frequency quasi periodic oscillations (QPOs) are commonly observed during hard states of black hole binaries. Several studies have established various observational/empirical correlations between spectral parameters and QPO…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-01-27 Anjali Rao Jassal , Santosh V. Vadawale , Mithun N. P. S , Ranjeev Misra

We measured the phase-lag spectrum of the high-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations (QPO) in the black hole systems (at QPO frequencies) GRS 1915+105 (35 Hz and 67 Hz), GRO J1655-40 (300 Hz and 450 Hz), XTE J1550-564 (180 Hz and 280 Hz),…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-16 Mariano Mendez , Diego Altamirano , Tomaso Belloni , Andrea Sanna

We analysed the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) data from a sample of bright accreting neutron star (NS) low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs). With the aim of studying the quasi-periodic variability as a function of the accretion regime, we…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-04-19 S. E. Motta , A. Rouco-Escorial , E. Kuulkers , T. Muñoz-Darias , A. Sanna

Quasi-Periodic Oscillations (QPOs) are an important phenomenon commonly observed in the X-ray radiation of black holes and neutron stars, closely related to the dynamics of accretion disks around compact objects and general relativistic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-03-19 Zheng Ma , Meirong Tang , Zhaoyi Xu

Compact object systems exhibit Quasi-Periodic Oscillations (QPOs) as revealed by peaked features in their power density spectra. It has been known that stochastic variations in the accretion disc will propagate to the corona after a time…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-07-17 Akash Garg , Ranjeev Misra , Somasri Sen

A new model for the explanation of the high frequency quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in pulsars, black holes and white dwarfs is presented. Three circular tori are assumed to be present around the star: an inner torus with charge $Q_i$,…

General Physics · Physics 2009-03-21 Jacob Biemond

Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) are observed in the optical flux of some polars with typical periods of 1 to 3 s but none have been observed yet in X-rays where a significant part of the accreting energy is released. QPOs are expected…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-24 J. M. Bonnet-Bidaud , M. Mouchet , C. Busschaert , E. Falize , C. Michaut

Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) have been widely observed in black hole X-ray binaries (BHBs), which often exhibit significant X-ray variations. Extensive research has explored the long-term evolution of the properties of QPOs in BHBs.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-01-11 Ruisong Xia , Hao Liu , Yongquan Xue

Long-standing optical quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) with periodicity of hundreds to thousands of days have been accepted as indicators for central sub-pc binary black hole systems (BBHs) in broad line active galactic nuclei (BLAGN).…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-11 Liao GuiLin , Chen XingQian , Cheng PeiZhen , Zhang XueGuang

The detection of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in the light curves of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can provide insights into the physics of the super-massive black-holes (SMBHs) powering these systems and could represent a signature…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-04-05 Helena X. Ren , Matteo Cerruti , Narek Sahakyan

Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) have been discovered in the X-ray emission of many neutron stars and black holes. The QPOs with frequencies greater than about 300 Hz are thought to be produced near the surfaces of neutron stars and the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Frederick K. Lamb