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Table 1.

Frequencies and inferred emission radii of the kHz QPOs.

Source Sz(a) ν2(b) r(c) Reference
(Hz) (km)
Cyg X-2 ∼​ − ​0.09−1.13 ∼735−1015 ∼​17.4−21.5 Wijnands et al. (1998a)
GX 5-1 ∼0.67−1.25 ∼507−888 ∼​19.0−27.6 Wijnands et al. (1998b)
GX 5-1 ∼0.12−1.10 ∼478−866 ∼​19.3−28.7 Jonker et al. (2002)
GX 17+2 ∼0.08−1.45 ∼647−1087 ∼​16.6−23.4 Wijnands et al. (1997a)
GX 17+2 ∼​ − ​0.32−1.76 ∼618−1087 ∼​16.6−24.1 Homan et al. (2002)
GX 17+2 ∼0.16−1.16 ∼623−963 ∼​18.0−24.0 Lin et al. (2012)
Sco X-1 ∼1.25−2.09 ∼1050−1135 ∼​16.1−17.0 van der Klis et al. (1996)

Notes.

(a)

Sz: Position parameter of the Z track.

(b)

ν2: Frequency of the upper kHz QPO.

(c)

r: Emission radius of the kHz QPO (magnetosphere-disk radius) inferred from Eq. (2) with the assumed NS mass of M ∼ 1.6 M.

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