Constraining accreted neutron star crust shallow heating with the inferred depth of carbon ignition in X-ray superbursts

ABSTRACT Evidence has accumulated for an as-yet unaccounted for source of heat located at shallow depths within the accreted neutron star crust. However, the nature of this heat source is unknown. I demonstrate that the inferred depth of carbon ignition in X-ray superbursts can be used as an additio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2024-12, Vol.535 (2), p.1575-1585
1. Verfasser:	Meisel, Zach
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carbon Cooling Heating Ignition Neutron stars Neutrons Outbursts
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