NASA NTRS · 19820040419
X-ray bursters
Abstract
The main properties of X-ray bursts, as well as the value of these bursts for understanding low-mass X-ray binaries, are discussed. The analysis of the X-ray spectrum of bursts during their decay has provided evidence that X-ray bursts arise from neutron stars. It is thus illustrated how observations of the X-ray bursts may be used to obtain information about the properties of neutron stars. In particular, a method for measuring the radii of neutron stars from observations of X-ray bursts is proposed, based on the results of the blackbody radii of X-ray bursters.
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Van Paradijs, J.. 1980-01-01. X-ray bursters. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19820040419
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