The Homogeneous MeerKAT and Swift /XRT X-ray Binary Radio:X-ray Plane

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract During the hard and quiescent spectral states in X-ray binaries, a non-linear correlation is observed between radio and X-ray luminosities, providing a valuable tool to probe the connection between accretion and jet production. This relation was originally thought to define a single ‘standard’ correlation that spans several orders of magnitude in X-ray luminosity, and was extended to active galactic nuclei by including a mass term. However, subsequent studies revealed a more complex picture, with some sources deviating from the standard correlation and instead populating distinct tracks. To date, all large studies of the radio:X-ray plane have combined data from multiple telescopes, introducing uncertainties due to differing instrument systematics and flux conversions between observing frequencies, thereby complicating comparisons and limiting constraints. ThunderKAT was a five-year programme on the MeerKAT radio telescope that monitored X-ray binaries in outburst, and ran alongside SwiftKAT which provided quasi-simultaneous Swift/XRT X-ray coverage. We present the full set of light curves from these programmes, comprising 948 radio and 1,029 X-ray data points. An important finding is the frequent detection of unresolved radio emission during the soft state, likely dominated by previously launched jet ejecta. Using these data, we construct the largest, observationally homogeneous X-ray binary radio:X-ray plane to date. We relate these results to the physical mechanisms proposed to drive inter-source diversity, and outline directions for future observational and theoretical work. This paper is accompanied by a public data release of the ThunderKAT and SwiftKAT measurements and a compiled radio:X-ray plane, available through an interactive website.
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Authors Justine Crook-Mansour, Rob Fender, A K Hughes, Sara Motta, P. A. Woudt, Arash Bahramian, M. Del Santo, Zuobin Zhang, Thomas D Russell, Jakob van den Eijnden, Joe Bright, David Williams-Baldwin, Francesco Carotenuto, Stéphane Corbel, F. J. Cowie, Alex Andersson, Noa Grollimund, James Matthews, K V S Gasealahwe, Itumeleng Monageng, Lauren Rhodes, Payaswini Saikia, K Savard, Evangelia Tremou, Xi Zhang
Journal monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Year 2026
DOI
10.1093/mnras/stag1022
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https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag1022
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