Published October 1988
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Journal article
TeV and PeV gamma-ray emission from accreting pulsars
Description
A corotating jet model for the high-energy gamma-ray emission of accreting pulsars is discussed which explains the pulse, orbital, and longer time scale behavior reported in the TeV and PeV ranges for Her X-1, 4U 0115 + 63, Vela X-1, and LMC X-4. This model is compatible with the present observational and theoretical understanding of the X-ray properties of these objects, and is based on the fact that the accreting pulsars confirmed so far as high-energy sources appear to have a nearly corotating magnetosphere. 60 references
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astrophysical Journal
- Journal Volume
- 333
- Series
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Page Range
- 719-728
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
- CODEN
- ASJOA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 20024642
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BINARY STARS; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; GAMMA RADIATION; PULSARS; PULSES; ROTATION; STAR ACCRETION; STAR MODELS; STELLAR MAGNETOSPHERES; X RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ATMOSPHERES; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATIONS; STAR EVOLUTION; STARS; STELLAR ATMOSPHERES