Temporal fluctuations in accretion around x-ray binaries

This thesis presents data from multi-wavelength observations of four Low-Mass X-ray Binaries (LMXBs), particularly during their non-cataclysmic outbursts. LMXBs are binary systems which contain either a neutron star or black hole secreting from a low mass (K/M type) companion. These four objects for...

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Main Author: Lewis, Fraser William
Published: Open University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.578655