Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1998-03-26
Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl. 69 (1998) 145-150
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 2 figures. Uses espcrc2.sty (included).To appear in Proceedings of "The Active X-ray Sky: Results from BeppoSAX and R
Scientific paper
10.1016/S0920-5632(98)00198-4
BeppoSAX observed several galactic binary X-ray pulsars during the Science Verification Phase and in the first year of the regular program. The complex emission spectra of these sources are an ideal target for the BeppoSAX instrumentation, that can measure the emission spectra in an unprecedented broad energy band. Using this capability of BeppoSAX a detailed observational work can be done on the galactic X-ray pulsars. In particular the 0.1-200 keV energy band allows the shape of the continuum emission to be tightly constrained. A better determination of the underlying continuum allows an easier detection of features superimposed onto it, both at low energy (Fe K and L, Ne lines) and at high energies (cyclotron features). We report on the spectral properties of a sample of X-ray pulsars observed with BeppoSAX comparing the obtained results. Some ideas of common properties are also discussed and compared with our present understanding of the emission mechanisms and processes.
Fiume Daniele Dal
Frontera Filippo
Oosterbroek Tim
Orlandini Mauro
Parmar Arvind
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