Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Oct 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979apj...233..334r&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 233, Oct. 1, 1979, p. 334-343.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Cosmic X Rays, Galactic Radiation, Radiative Transfer, Spectrum Analysis, X Ray Sources, X Ray Spectra, Astronomical Models, Compton Effect, Continuous Radiation, Fokker-Planck Equation, Gas Temperature, Ionized Gases, Optical Thickness, Photoabsorption, Point Sources, Thomson Scattering, X Ray Scattering
Scientific paper
A method is described for calculating the transfer of X-rays through gas that is optically thick to Compton scattering. The method permits the simultaneous solution of the radiation-dominated temperature and ionization structure of the medium as well as the effects of incoherent Compton scattering of photons. Self-consistent results are obtained for idealized models of compact X-ray sources, represented as point sources of continuum X-rays surrounded by spherical shells of gas, demonstrating the range of spectral features that might result from such optically thick transfer. Some implications for the analysis of X-ray spectra of galactic X-ray sources are discussed.
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