Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-03-13
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
53 pages, 24 figures, submitted to Astrophys. J
Scientific paper
Explosive hydrogen burning in type I X-ray bursts (XRBs) comprise charged particle reactions creating isotopes with masses up to A~100. Since charged particle reactions in a stellar environment are very temperature sensitive, we use a realistic time-dependent general relativistic and self-consistent model of type I x-ray bursts to provide accurate values of the burst temperatures and densities. This allows a detailed and accurate time-dependent identification of the reaction flow from the surface layers through the convective region and the ignition region to the neutron star ocean. Using this, we determine the relative importance of specific nuclear reactions in the X-ray burst.
Fisker Jacob Lund
Schatz Hendrik
Thielemann Friedrich-Karl
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