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Languages : en
Pages : 116
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X-ray Diagnostics of Ultra Compact X-ray Binaries
Author: X-ray Binaries
Author: Walter H. G. LewinPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521599344
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
X-ray binaries are some of the most varied and perplexing systems known to astronomers. The compact object which accretes mass from its companion star may be a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole, whereas the donor star can be a 'normal' star or a white dwarf. The various combinations differ widely in their behaviour, and this timely volume provides a unique reference of our knowledge to date of all of them.Fifteen specially written chapters by a team of the world's foremost researchers in the field explore all aspects of the X-ray binaries. They cover the X-ray, ultraviolet, optical and radio properties of these violent systems and address key issues such as: how were these systems formed, and what will be their fate; how can we understand X-ray bursts, and how the quasi-periodic oscillations; what is the connection between millisecond radio pulsars and low-mass X-ray binaries; and how does the magnetic field of a neutron star decay?This long awaited review provides graduate students and researchers with the standard reference on X-ray binaries for many years to come.
Spectra and Timing of Compact X-ray Binaries
Author: Pranab GhoshPublisher:
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Category : Gamma ray astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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A Population Explosion
Author: Reba BandyopadhyayPublisher: American Institute of Physics
ISBN: 9780735405301
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Technological advances in X-ray astronomy have recently led to the discovery of a large number of previously undetected accreting binaries, increasing by an order of magnitude their known population in the Galaxy. This meeting addressed the current state of observational and theoretical research into the X-ray binary population as a whole, including both well-studied systems and the newly discovered populations, and examined the interaction of X-ray binaries with their environment within our own Galaxy and in external galaxies.
Compact Stellar X-ray Sources
Author: Walter LewinPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139451774
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 667
Book Description
X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. In this book, prominent experts provide a comprehensive overview of the observations and astrophysics of these objects. This is a valuable reference for graduate students and active researchers.
The Universe in X-Rays
Author: Joachim E. TrümperPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540344128
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
With contributions from leading scientists in the field, and edited by two of the most prominent astronomers of our time, this is a totally authoritative volume on X-ray astronomy that will be essential reading for everyone interested – from students to astrophysicists and physicists. All the aspects of this exciting area of study are covered, from astronomical instrumentation to extragalactic X-ray astronomy.
Developments of EXITE2 and Timing Analysis of Ultra-compact X-ray Binaries
Author: Yi ChouPublisher:
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Category : Imaging systems in astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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From X-ray Binaries to Quasars: Black Holes on All Mass Scales
Author: Thomas J. MaccaronePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402040849
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A collection of papers using the relative advantages of studying stellar mass and supermassive black holes. The topics discussed here include the state of the art in black hole observational and theoretical work-variability, spectroscopy, disk-jet connections, and multi-wavelength campaigns on black holes.
Black Holes in Binaries and Galactic Nuclei: Diagnostics, Demography and Formation
Author: Riccardo GiacconiPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540415817
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The observational evidence for the existence of black holes has grown significantly over recent decades. Stellar-mass black holes are detected as X-ray sources in binary systems, while supermassive black holes, with masses more than a million times the mass of the Sun, lurk in the nuclei of galaxies. These proceedings provide a useful and up-to-date overview of the observations of black holes in binaries, in the center of the Milky Way, and in the nuclei of galaxies, presented by leading expert astronomers. Special attention is given to the formation (including the recent evidence from gamma-ray bursts), physical properties, and demographics of black holes.
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