Accretion onto neutron stars with the presence of a double layer

Details Accretion onto neutron stars with the presence of a double layer Accretion onto neutron stars with the presence of a double layer

May 1987

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In its Double Layers in Astrophysics p 317 (SEE N87-23313 16-88)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Neutron Stars, Plasma Layers, Pulsars, Stellar Mass Accretion, X Ray Binaries, Electron Density (Concentration), Kinetic Energy, Poisson Equation, Vlasov Equations

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It is known, from laboratory experiments, that double layers will form in plasmas, usually in the presence of an electric current. It is argued that a double layer may be present in the accretion column of a neutron star in a binary system. It is suggested that the double layer may be the predominant deceleration mechanism for the accreting ions, especially for sources with X-ray luminosities of less than about 10 to the 37th erg/s. Previous models have involved either a collisionless shock or an assumed gradual deceleration of the accreting ions to thermalize the energy of the infalling matter.

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