{"product_id":"bursting-neutron-stars-nikolai-shaposhnikov-9783639068887","title":"Bursting Neutron Stars","description":"Thermonuclear burning in the matter accumulated on the surface of an accreting neutron star is unstable under certain conditions, which leads to powerful explosions also called Type I X-ray bursts. This book covers the theory of spectral formation in the atmospheres of neutron stars during these violent events as well as its application to observational data on X-ray bursts. The main goal of the presented study is a proper measurement of the fundamental properties for neutron stars. We take both analytical and numerical approaches to the problem of radiative transfer in X-ray illuminated atmospheres which account for all crucial physical factors such as Comptonization, free-free absorption and emission. We apply our models to the data collected with NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer mission in order to constrain neutron star masses and radii for five X-ray burster 4U 1728-34, 4U 1820-30, Cygnus X-2, EXO 0748-676 and GS 1826-24. The developed neutron star mass-radius measurement method has a great potential for application to new and archival X-ray data. It can provide scientists with a vital information on various aspects of physics of compact objects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikolai Shaposhnikov,Lev Titarchuk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3639068882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783639068887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Nikolai Shaposhnikov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47424580976895,"sku":"9783639068887","price":63.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d6c7376-b255-4c49-a336-172499fb832a.jpg?v=1761531179","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bursting-neutron-stars-nikolai-shaposhnikov-9783639068887","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}