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Properties of magneto-dipole X-ray lines in different radiation models

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2016-01-19 v2

Abstract

We compare polarization properties of the cyclotron, and relativistic dipole radiation of electrons moving in the magnetic field on a helix with ultra-relativistic longitudinal and non-relativistic transverse velocity components. The applicability of these models in the case of accretion onto a neutron star is discussed. The test, based on polarization observations is suggested, to distinguish between the cyclotron, and relativistic dipole origin of features, observed in X-ray spectra of some X-ray sources, among which the Her X-1 is the most famous.

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@article{arxiv.1509.07485,
  title  = {Properties of magneto-dipole X-ray lines in different radiation models},
  author = {G. S. Bisnovatyi-Kogan and Ya. S. Lyakhova},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.07485},
  year   = {2016}
}

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8 pages, 13 figures