What can NuSTAR do for thermonuclear X-ray bursts?
Unstable thermonuclear burning on the surface of accreting neutron stars is commonly observed as type I X-ray bursts. The flux released during some strong bu rsts can temporarily exceed the Eddington limit, driving the neutron star photosphere to such large radii that heavy-element ashes of nuclear...
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| Language: | English |
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Sissa Medialab,
2019-03-12T14:12:07Z.
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