Fast Spectral Variability in the X-ray Emission of Accreting Black Holes

This thesis brings together the various techniques of X-ray spectral analysis in order to examine the properties of black holes that vary in mass by several orders of magnitude. In all these systems it is widely accepted that the X-ray emission is produced by Compton up-scattering of lower energy se...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Skipper, Chris (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
Subjects:
Astronomy-Observations.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Declaration of Authorship
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • AGN: Absorption, spectral classification and the optical emission lines
  • Very Fast X-ray Spectral Variability in Cygnus X-1
  • The m E┌ relationship in XRBs and AGN
  • Conclusions
  • Spectra of Compton-thick AGN
  • Spectra of Compton-thin AGN
  • References.

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