# Exploring the Mass Segregation Effect of X-ray Sources in Globular Clusters. II. The Case of Terzan 5

## TL;DR

This study uses deep Chandra X-ray observations to analyze the spatial distribution and mass segregation of X-ray sources in the globular cluster Terzan 5, revealing a potential universal behavior and the influence of dynamical processes.

## Contribution

It provides an updated catalog of X-ray sources in Terzan 5 and investigates their mass segregation, comparing it with 47 Tuc to understand cluster dynamical evolution.

## Key findings

- Detected 489 X-ray sources, over 75% newly identified in Terzan 5.
- Found significant dips in the radial distribution of X-ray sources, indicating mass segregation.
- Estimated average masses of bright and faint X-ray sources, supporting a universal mass segregation effect.

## Abstract

Using archival {\it Chandra} observations with a total effective exposure of 734 ks, we derive an updated catalog of point sources in the massive globular cluster Terzan 5. Our catalog covers an area of $58.1\, \rm arcmin^{2}$ ($R\leq 4.3 \, \rm arcmin$) with 489 X-ray sources, and more than $75\%$ of these sources are first detected in this cluster. We find significant dips in the radial distribution profiles of X-ray sources in Terzan 5, with the projected distance and width of the distribution dips for bright ($L_{X} \gtrsim 9.5\times 10^{30} {\rm\ erg\ \,s^{-1}}$) X-ray sources are larger than that of the faint ($L_{X} \lesssim 9.5\times 10^{30} {\rm\ erg\ \,s^{-1}}$) sources. By fitting the radial distribution of the X-ray sources with a"generalized King model", we estimated an average mass of $1.48\pm0.11\,M_{\odot}$ and $1.27\pm0.13\,M_{\odot}$ for the bright and faint X-ray sources, respectively. These results are in agreement with that observed in 47 Tuc, which may suggest a universal mass segregation effect for X-ray sources in GCs. Compared with 47 Tuc, we show that the two-body relaxation timescale of Terzan 5 is much smaller, but its dynamical age is significantly younger than 47 Tuc. These features suggest that the evolution of Terzan 5 is not purely driven by two-body relaxation, and tidal stripping effect also plays an important role in accelerating the dynamical evolution of this cluster.