Compact Stellar X-ray Sources (Cambridge Astrophysics, Series Number 39) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521158060 ISBN 13: 9780521158060

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. In the last ten years new observational opportunities have led to an explosion of knowledge in this field. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the astrophysics of compact objects that emit X-rays. Sixteen chapters written by the foremost experts in the field cover the observations and the astrophysical interpretation of these objects. Topics covered include binary systems, gamma ray burst sources, soft gamma ray repeaters, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and enigmatic fast X-ray transients.

About this title

Book Description

X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. In the last ten years new observational opportunities have led to an explosion of knowledge in this field. In this book, the foremost experts provide a comprehensive overview of the observations and astrophysics of these objects. Topics covered include binary systems, gamma ray burst sources, soft gamma ray repeaters, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and fast X-ray transients. This is a valuable reference for graduate students and active researchers.

About the Author

Walter Lewin is Professor of Physics at MIT. He has received numerous prizes for both his teaching and research. Michiel van der Klis is Professor of Astronomy at Universiteit van Amsterdam and winner of the NWO Spinoza prize 2004 for his pioneering research into X-ray radiation from binary stars.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521158060
• ISBN 13: 9780521158060
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 708
• Editor: Lewin Walter, Van Der Klis Michiel