Compact Stellar X-ray Sources

Walter Lewin (Curatore)

Michiel van der Klis (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 2010

X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. New observational opportunities have led to an explosion of knowledge in this field. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the astrophysics of compact objects that emit X-rays. Sixteen chapters written by the foremost experts in the field cover the observations and the astrophysical interpretation of these objects. Topics covered include binary systems, gamma ray burst sources, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and enigmatic fast X-ray transients. Further chapters are dedicated to isolated neutron stars and the X-ray source populations of globular clusters. The properties of X-ray binaries are discussed in depth in chapters on quasi-periodic oscillations and related aperiodic X-ray variability, X-ray bursts, black holes, and relativistic jets. This is a valuable reference for both graduate students and active researchers.

• Curatore: Walter Lewin, Michiel van der Klis
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Astrophysics
• Anno: 2010
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 708 p.
• Dimensioni: 244 x 170 mm
• Peso: 1110 gr.
• EAN: 9780521158060

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