Maria Hirsch, M. Sc.
- Organisation: Department Physik
- Abteilung: Dr.Karl-Remeis-Sternwarte Bamberg - Astronomisches Institut
- Telefonnummer: +49 951 95222 43
- Faxnummer: +49 951 95222 22
- E-Mail: Maria.Hirsch@sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de
- Adresse:
Sternwartstraße 7
96049 BambergRaum 0.108
I am researching on black hole binaries, using spectral analysis as well as timing techniques. Currently, I am working on two systems:
- The high-mass black hole binary Cyg X-1, where I am analyzing high resolution gratings spectra taken by Chandra, to learn more about the clumpy stellar wind emitted by the companion star of the black hole.
- The intermediate-mass black hole binary GRS 1758-258, where I analyzed the complete 11 years RXTE monitoring campaign in the spectral and time domain. We are still monitoring this source, and I am currently looking at the data taken by INTEGRAL and Swift during the most recent, peculiar dim soft state in October 2016.