X-raying compact stars in the galaxy and beyond

Abstract This thesis focuses on observational study of a variety of phenomena that occur in the vicinity of two types of compact stars: neutron stars (NS) and black holes (BH). These two compact star types are characterized by their enormous densities. The densities in NS cores exceed the normal nuc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kajava, J. (Jari)
Other Authors: Poutanen, J. (Juri)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2012
Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526200286
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789526200286