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The Effect of Magnetic Fields Upon Cosmic X-ray Spectra
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016
Abstract
The effect of strong magnetic fields (B ≳ 1011Gauss) upon various atomic line emission mechanisms in the X-ray range is considered, in particular for H and H-like or He-like ions, and a discussion of the detectability and significance of possible measurements is given. The cyclotron mechanism, the one- and two-photon scattering and the bremsstrahlung effects in a strong B are reviewed, as well as the role they play in determining X-ray spectra. These considerations are applied to typical models of X-ray pulsars and Gamma-ray bursters, contrasting observations of magnetic related features to the present theoretical understanding of these objects.
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