Thermal X-Rays from Millisecond Pulsars: Constraining the Fundamental Properties of Neutron Stars

We model the X-ray properties of millisecond pulsars (MSPs) by considering hot-spot emission from a weakly magnetized neutron star (NS) covered by a hydrogen atmosphere. We investigate the limitations of using the thermal X-ray pulse profiles of MSPs to constrain the mass-to-radius (M/R) ratio of th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Astrophysical journal 2008-12, Vol.689 (1), p.407-415
Hauptverfasser:	Bogdanov, Slavko, Grindlay, Jonathan E, Rybicki, George B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astronomy Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology
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