Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Sep 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011xau5.confe..49s&link_type=abstract
"The Second Ferrara Workshop on "X-ray Astrophysics up to 511 keV", held in Ferrara (Italy), September 14 - 16, 2011, article #4
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Stellar mass collapsed objects provide a unique opportunity to probe strong-field gravity and ultra-dense matter, and determine black hole masses and spins. A 10 square meter-class X-ray instrument in combination with good spectral resolution is required to exploit the relevant diagnostics and answer two of the fundamental questions of the European Space Agency (ESA) Cosmic Vision Theme "Matter under extreme conditions", namely: does matter orbiting close to the event horizon follow the predictions of general relativity? What is the equation of state of matter in neutron stars? The Large Observatory For X-ray Timing (LOFT), selected by ESA as one of the four Cosmic Vision M3 candidate missions to undergo an assessment phase, will revolutionise the study of collapsed objects in our galaxy and of the brightest supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei. With its very large area and a spectral resolution of ~200 eV, LOFT will yield unprecedented information on strongly curved spacetimes and matter under extreme conditions of density and magnetic field strength.
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