On the role of radioactive decays in powering gamma rays and X-rays from novae

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Jul 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992apj...394..217l&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 394, no. 1, July 20, 1992, p. 217-220. Research supported by Technion - Isr

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Gamma Ray Astronomy, Novae, Nuclear Astrophysics, Radioactive Decay, X Ray Stars, Light Curve, Nuclear Fusion, Sodium 22, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Models

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Existing models for X-ray emission from novae in outburst encounter several difficulties. The X-ray flux that may be expected to result from Compton degradation of gamma rays produced by radioactive decays is calculated. It is demonstrated that radioactive decays of Na-22 may play an interesting role in the production of hard X-rays, particularly in novae enriched in oxygen, neon, and magnesium.

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