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Oscillations During Type I X-Ray BurstsHigh amplitude X-ray brightness oscillations during thermonuclear X-ray bursts were discovered with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) in early 1996. Spectral and timing evidence strongly supports the conclusion that these oscillations are caused by rotational modulation of the burst emission and that they reveal the spin frequency of neutron stars in low mass X-ray binaries, a long sought goal of X-ray astronomy. I will review the status of our knowledge of these oscillations and describe how they can be used as probes of neutron star structure and extreme physics.
Document ID
20000084347
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Abstract
Authors
Strohmayer, Tod
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2000
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Astrophysical Thermonuclear Explosions
Country: Unknown
Start Date: June 5, 2000
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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