Compact Stellar X-ray Sources
Compact Stellar X-ray Sources
Michiel van der Klis, Universiteit van Amsterdam
X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. 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, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and enigmatic fast X-ray transients. Further chapters are dedicated to isolated neutron stars and the X-ray source populations of globular clusters. The properties of X-ray binaries are discussed in depth in chapters on quasi-periodic oscillations and related aperiodic X-ray variability, X-ray bursts, black holes, and relativistic jets. This is a valuable reference for both graduate students and active researchers.
- Sixteen specially written chapters by the world's foremost authorities
- Rapidly progressing field - new observing opportunities since 1995 have resulted in many important new results
- Key issues include gamma ray burst sources and repeaters, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and enigmatic fast X-ray transients
Reviews & endorsements
Review of the hardback: From reviews of X-ray Binaries, edited by Walter H. G. Lewin, Jan van Paradijs and Edward P. J. van den Heuvel: '… packed with information, and so beautifully presented by CUP … a must for your bookshelf and every astronomical library. I have already made this book required reading for my graduate students.' Phil Charles, The Observatory
Review of the hardback: '… a very good, detailed and comprehensive written review on X-ray binaries.' Reviews of Astronomical Tools
Review of the hardback: '… the topics are well chosen and fairly distinct, providing an extremely useful summary of current research … If the space agencies are wondering why they shoud be planning now to replace XMM-Newton, Chandra, and RXTE, they should read this book. … a good buy for libraries and essential background reading for students and their supervisors.' The Observatory
Product details
November 2010Paperback
9780521158060
708 pages
244 × 170 × 36 mm
1.11kg
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Accreting neutron stars and black holes: a decade of discoveries D. Psaltis
- 2. Rapid X-ray variability M. van der Klis
- 3. New views of thermonuclear bursts T. Strohmayer and L. Bildsten
- 4. Black hole binaries J. McClintock and R. Remillard
- 5. Optical, ultraviolet and infrared observations of X-ray binaries P. Charles and M. Coe
- 6. Fast X-ray transients and X-ray flashes J. Heise and J. in 't Zand
- 7. Isolated neutron stars V. Kaspi, M. Roberts and A. Harding
- 8. Globular cluster X-ray sources F. Verbunt and W. Lewin
- 9. Jets from X-ray binaries R. Fender
- 10. X-Rays from cataclysmic variables E. Kuulkers, A. Norton, A. Schwope and B. Warner
- 11. Super soft sources P. Kahabka and E. van den Heuvel
- 12. Compact stellar X-ray sources in normal galaxies G. Fabbiano and N. White
- 13. Accretion in compact binaries A. King
- 14. Soft gamma repeaters and anomalous X-ray pulsars: magnetar candidates P. Woods and C. Thompson
- 15. Cosmic gamma-ray bursts, their afterglows, and their host galaxies K. Hurley, R. Sari and S. Djorgovski
- 16. Formation and evolution of compact stellar X-ray sources T. Tauris and E. van den Heuvel.
