Thermonuclear X-ray bursts from neutron star LMXBs - iucaa
Thermonuclear X-ray bursts from neutron star LMXBs - iucaa
Thermonuclear X-ray bursts from neutron star LMXBs - iucaa
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IntroductionLow-mass X-<strong>ray</strong> Binary (LMXB)Equipotential surfaces in a binary systemCourtesy: Bhattacharya & van den Heuvel (1991)Artist’s impression of a low-mass X-<strong>ray</strong> binaryCourtesy: NASA websiteX-<strong>ray</strong>s <strong>from</strong> inner accretion disk and <strong>neutron</strong> <strong>star</strong> surface.Orbital period: minutes to daysAge ~ Billion yearsChandra image of KS 1731-260Courtesy: NASA websiteNeutron <strong>star</strong> magnetic field ~ 10 7 to 10 9 GNeutron <strong>star</strong> spin ~ 300 to 600 Hz
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