Spectroscopic Studies of X-Ray Binary Pulsars
Abstract
Several new features of X-ray binary pulsars are revealed from recent observations with ASCA, RXTE, BeppoSAX and other X-ray observatories. Among these, I will review in this paper some recent progress in spectroscopic studies of accreting X-ray pulsars in binary systems (XBPs). First, I will discuss soft excess features observed in the energy spectra of XBPs and propose that it is a common feature for various subclasses of XBPs. Next I will present some recent results of high resolution spectroscopy with ASCA and Chandra.
- Publication:
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Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- March 2002
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF02702466
- Bibcode:
- 2002JApA...23...59N
- Keywords:
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- X-ray binaries;
- pulsars;
- spectra