X-ray binaries
Astrophysics
2009-11-11 v2 Nuclear Experiment
Abstract
We review the nuclear astrophysics aspects of accreting neutron stars in X-ray binaries. We summarize open astrophysical questions in light of recent observations and their relation to the underlying nuclear physics. Recent progress in the understanding of the nuclear physics, especially of X-ray bursts, is also discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0607624,
title = {X-ray binaries},
author = {H. Schatz and K. E. Rehm},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0607624},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
23 pages, 1 figure, to appear in Nucl. Phys. A; updated to include discussion of astro-ph/0511247 which appeared after submission to NPA (v2)