Fast Spectral Variability in the X-ray Emission of Accreting Black Holes

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Skipper, Chris (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

This thesis brings together the various techniques of X-ray spectral analysis in order to examine the properties of black holes that vary in mass by several orders of magnitude. In all these systems it is widely accepted that the X-ray emission is produced by Compton up-scattering of lower energy se...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Declaration of Authorship
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• AGN: Absorption, spectral classification and the optical emission lines
• Very Fast X-ray Spectral Variability in Cygnus X-1
• The m E┌ relationship in XRBs and AGN
• Conclusions
• Spectra of Compton-thick AGN
• Spectra of Compton-thin AGN
• References.