Published January 24, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Rare Isotopes and Accreting Neutron Stars, X-Ray Bursts, Neutron Star Crust, rp-Process

Creators

  • 1. National Superconductiong Cyclotron Laboratory, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 (United States)

Description

Rare isotopes from the proton drip line to the neutron drip line are produced on the surface and crust of accreting neutron stars. Understanding their properties is essential to address the open questions raised by a variety of new observations of X-ray binaries, in particular X-ray bursters and transients. This paper provides an introduction to the topic

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
972
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 309-317
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Carpathian summer school of physics 2007 on exotic nuclei and nuclear/particle astrophysics (II)
Dates
21-31 Aug 2007
Place
Sinaia (Romania)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39069729
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BINARY STARS; COSMIC X-RAY BURSTS; ISOTOPES; NEUTRON STARS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; PROTONS; STAR ACCRETION; TRANSIENTS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVOLUTION; FERMIONS; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NUCLEONS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; STAR EVOLUTION; STARS; SYNTHESIS

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