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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Skipper, Chris
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 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