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X-ray Binaries

Author : Walter H. G. Lewin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521599344
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (993 download)

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Book Synopsis X-ray Binaries by : Walter H. G. Lewin

Download or read book X-ray Binaries written by Walter H. G. Lewin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-16 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Evolution of Galactic X-Ray Binaries

Author : J. Truemper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400945949
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis The Evolution of Galactic X-Ray Binaries by : J. Truemper

Download or read book The Evolution of Galactic X-Ray Binaries written by J. Truemper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea to hold a conference on the Evolution of Close-Binary X-ray sources grew in the summer of 1984. At that time we were hoping that some new results would be harvested in the months to come which would stimulate further work. We were particularly looking towards the Euro pean X-ray Observatory, EXOSAT, for new contributions. How lucky we were; quite unexpected developments took place. Just prior to the conference, quasi-periodic oscillations (now known as QPO) were discovered in three bright low-mass X-ray binaries: GX 5-1, Sco X-1, and Cyg X-2. They played an important role at the meeting. The possibility that QPOs imply a neutron star magnetic dipole field, and a neutron star rotation period in the millisecond range, received a lot of attention. This is not surprising, as it lends support to the idea, suggested earlier, that the 6-msec binary radio pulsar PSR 1953+29 evolved from a stage in which it was a bright low-mass X-ray binary. There was special interest in the possibility of white dwarf collapse into a neutron star. This is a. particularly attractive way to form the bright low-mass X-ray binaries, often referred to as galactic bulge sources. It would allow for the possibility of a very young neutron star in a very old binary system. The relatively high magnetic fields that one could infer from QPO could then be explained.

Compact Stellar X-ray Sources

Author : Walter Lewin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139451774
Total Pages : 667 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Compact Stellar X-ray Sources written by Walter Lewin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-06 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Jet Paradigm

Author : Tomaso Belloni
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540769374
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Jet Paradigm written by Tomaso Belloni and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-12-21 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of the ?rst case of superluminal radio jets in our galaxy in 1994 from the bright and peculiar X-ray source GRS 1915+105 has opened the way to a major shift in the direction of studies of stellar-mass accreting binaries. The past decade has seen an impressive increase in multi-wavelength studies. It is now known that all black hole binaries in our galaxy are radio sources and most likely their radio emission originates from a powerful jet. In addition to the spectacular events related to the ejection of superluminal jets, steady jets are known from many systems. Compared with their supermassive cousins, the nuclei of active galaxies, stellar-mass X-ray binaries have the advantage of varying on time scales accessible within a human life (sometimes even much shorter than a second). This has led to the ?rst detailed studies of the relation between accretion and ejection. It is even possible that, excluding their “soft” periods, the majority of the power in gal- tic sources lies in the jets and not in the accretion ?ows. This means that until a few years ago we were struggling with a physical problem, accretion onto compact objects, without considering one of the most important components of the system. Models that associate part of the high-energy emission and even the fast aperiodic variability to the jet itself are now being proposed and jets can no longer be ignored.

Physics of Binary Star Evolution

Author : Thomas M Tauris
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691179085
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Physics of Binary Star Evolution written by Thomas M Tauris and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graduate-level textbook on the astrophysics of binary star systems and their evolution Physics of Binary Star Evolution is an up-to-date textbook on the astrophysics and evolution of binary star systems. Theoretical astrophysicists Thomas Tauris and Edward van den Heuvel cover a wide range of phenomena and processes, including mass transfer and ejection, common envelopes, novae and supernovae, X-ray binaries, millisecond radio pulsars, and gravitational wave (GW) sources, and their links to stellar evolution. The authors walk through the observed properties and evolution of different types of binaries, with special emphasis on those containing compact objects (neutron stars, black holes, and white dwarfs). Attention is given to the formation mechanisms of GW sources—merging double neutron stars and black holes as well as ultra-compact GW binaries hosting white dwarfs—and to the progenitors of these sources and how they are observed with radio telescopes, X-ray satellites, and GW detectors (LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA, Einstein Telescope, Cosmic Explorer, and LISA). Supported by illustrations, equations, and exercises, Physics of Binary Star Evolution combines theory and observations to guide readers through the wonders of a field that will play a central role in modern astrophysics for decades to come. 465 equations, 47 tables, and 350+ figures More than 80 exercises (analytical, numerical, and computational) Over 2,500 extensive, up-to-date references

X-Ray Binaries and Recycled Pulsars

Author : E.P. van den Heuvel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401127042
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book X-Ray Binaries and Recycled Pulsars written by E.P. van den Heuvel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on X-Ray Binaries and the Formation of Binary and Millisecond Radio Pulsars, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A., Januari 21-25, 1991

From X-ray Binaries to Quasars: Black Holes on All Mass Scales

Author : Thomas J. Maccarone
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781402040849
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book From X-ray Binaries to Quasars: Black Holes on All Mass Scales written by Thomas J. Maccarone and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

A Population Explosion

Author : Reba Bandyopadhyay
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
ISBN 13 : 9780735405301
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis A Population Explosion by : Reba Bandyopadhyay

Download or read book A Population Explosion written by Reba Bandyopadhyay and published by American Institute of Physics. This book was released on 2008-06-04 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Handbook of Supernovae

Author : Athem W. Alsabti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783319207940
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Supernovae written by Athem W. Alsabti and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Exploring the X-ray Universe

Author : Frederick D. Seward
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139491539
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the X-ray Universe written by Frederick D. Seward and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the excitement and accomplishments of X-ray astronomy, this second edition now includes a broader range of astronomical phenomena and dramatic new results from the most powerful X-ray telescopes. Covering all areas of astronomical research, ranging from the smallest to the largest objects, from neutron stars to clusters of galaxies, this textbook is ideal for undergraduate students. Each chapter starts with the basic aspects of the topic, explores the history of discoveries, and examines in detail modern observations and their significance. This new edition has been updated with results from the most recent space-based instruments, including ROSAT, BeppoSAX, ASCA, Chandra, and XMM. New chapters cover X-ray emission processes, the interstellar medium, the Solar System, and gamma-ray bursts. The text is supported by over 300 figures, with tables listing the properties of the sources, and more specialized technical points separated in boxes.

The Evolution of X-ray Binaries

Author : Stephen S. Holt
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of X-ray Binaries written by Stephen S. Holt and published by American Institute of Physics. This book was released on 1994 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the fourth annual October Physics Conference organized by astrophysicists at the Goddard Space Flight Center and the U. of Maryland. The proceedings begin with two invited summaries reviewing the general subject (Three Decades of X-Ray Astronomy from the Point of View of a Biased Obs

Spectra and Timing of Compact X-ray Binaries

Author : Pranab Ghosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Spectra and Timing of Compact X-ray Binaries written by Pranab Ghosh and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Physics of Relativistic Objects in Compact Binaries: from Birth to Coalescence

Author : Monica Colpi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402092644
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Physics of Relativistic Objects in Compact Binaries: from Birth to Coalescence written by Monica Colpi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very attractive feature of the theory of general relativity is that it is a perfectexampleofa“falsi?able”theory:notunableparameterispresentinthe theory and therefore even a single experiment incompatible with a prediction of the theory would immediately lead to its inevitable rejection, at least in the physical regime of application of the aforementioned experiment. This fact provides additional scienti?c value to one of the boldest and most fascinating achievements of the human intellect ever, and motivates a wealth of e?orts in designing and implementing tests aimed at the falsi?cation of the theory. The ?rst historical test on the theory has been the de?ection of light gr- ing the solar surface (Eddington 1919): the compatibility of the theory with this ?rst experiment together with its ability to explain the magnitude of the perihelion advance of Mercury contributed strongly to boost acceptance and worldwideknowledge.However,technologicallimitations preventedphysicists from setting up more constraining tests for several decades after the formu- tion of the theory. In fact, a relevant problem with experimental general r- ativity is that the predicted deviations from the Newtonian theory of gravity areverysmallwhentheexperimentsarecarriedoutinterrestriallaboratories.

Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars

Author : Stuart L. Shapiro
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527617671
Total Pages : 663 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars written by Stuart L. Shapiro and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self-contained textbook brings together many different branches of physics--e.g. nuclear physics, solid state physics, particle physics, hydrodynamics, relativity--to analyze compact objects. The latest astronomical data is assessed. Over 250 exercises.

Cosmic Rays at Earth

Author : P.K.F. Grieder
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080530055
Total Pages : 1112 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Cosmic Rays at Earth written by P.K.F. Grieder and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001-07-27 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1912 Victor Franz Hess made the revolutionary discovery that ionizing radiation is incident upon the Earth from outer space. He showed with ground-based and balloon-borne detectors that the intensity of the radiation did not change significantly between day and night. Consequently, the sun could not be regarded as the sources of this radiation and the question of its origin remained unanswered. Today, almost one hundred years later the question of the origin of the cosmic radiation still remains a mystery. Hess' discovery has given an enormous impetus to large areas of science, in particular to physics, and has played a major role in the formation of our current understanding of universal evolution. For example, the development of new fields of research such as elementary particle physics, modern astrophysics and cosmology are direct consequences of this discovery. Over the years the field of cosmic ray research has evolved in various directions: Firstly, the field of particle physics that was initiated by the discovery of many so-called elementary particles in the cosmic radiation. There is a strong trend from the accelerator physics community to reenter the field of cosmic ray physics, now under the name of astroparticle physics. Secondly, an important branch of cosmic ray physics that has rapidly evolved in conjunction with space exploration concerns the low energy portion of the cosmic ray spectrum. Thirdly, the branch of research that is concerned with the origin, acceleration and propagation of the cosmic radiation represents a great challenge for astrophysics, astronomy and cosmology. Presently very popular fields of research have rapidly evolved, such as high-energy gamma ray and neutrino astronomy. In addition, high-energy neutrino astronomy may soon initiate as a likely spin-off neutrino tomography of the Earth and thus open a unique new branch of geophysical research of the interior of the Earth. Finally, of considerable interest are the biological and medical aspects of the cosmic radiation because of it ionizing character and the inevitable irradiation to which we are exposed. This book is a reference manual for researchers and students of cosmic ray physics and associated fields and phenomena. It is not intended to be a tutorial. However, the book contains an adequate amount of background materials that its content should be useful to a broad community of scientists and professionals. The present book contains chiefly a data collection in compact form that covers the cosmic radiation in the vicinity of the Earth, in the Earth's atmosphere, at sea level and underground. Included are predominantly experimental but also theoretical data. In addition the book contains related data, definitions and important relations. The aim of this book is to offer the reader in a single volume a readily available comprehensive set of data that will save him the need of frequent time consuming literature searches.

An Introduction to Close Binary Stars

Author : R. W. Hilditch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521798006
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Close Binary Stars written by R. W. Hilditch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-03-12 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Binary systems of stars are as common as single stars. They are of fundamental importance because they allow stellar masses, radii and luminosities to be measured directly, and explain a host of diverse and energetic phenomena including X-ray binaries, cataclysmic variables, novae, symbiotic stars, and some types of supernovae. This 2001 book was the first to provide a pedagogical and comprehensive introduction to binary stars. It combines theory and observations at all wavelengths to develop a unified understanding of binaries of all categories. It comprehensively reviews methods for calculating orbits, the Roche model, ideas about mass exchange and loss, methods for analysing light curves, the masses and dimensions of different binary systems, and imaging the surfaces of stars and accretion structures. This book provides a thorough introduction to the subject for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Researchers will also find this to be an authoritative reference.

The Century of Space Science

Author : J.A. Bleeker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401003203
Total Pages : 1819 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Century of Space Science written by J.A. Bleeker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 1819 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most attractive features of the young discipline of Space Science is that many of the original pioneers and key players involved are still available to describe their field. Hence, at this point in history we are in a unique position to gain first-hand insight into the field and its development. To this end, The Century of Space Science, a scholarly, authoritative, reference book presents a chapter-by-chapter retrospective of space science as studied in the 20th century. The level is academic and focuses on key discoveries, how these were arrived at, their scientific consequences and how these discoveries advanced the thoughts of the key players involved. With over 90 world-class contributors, such as James Van Allen, Cornelis de Jager, Eugene Parker, Reimar Lüst, and Ernst Stuhlinger, and with a Foreword by Lodewijk Woltjer (past ESO Director General), this book will be immensely useful to readers in the fields of space science, astronomy, and the history of science. Both academic institutions and researchers will find that this major reference work makes an invaluable addition to their collection.