The broad band X-ray/hard X-ray spectra of accreting neutron stars

Didier Barret (1)

1 CESR - Centre d'étude spatiale des rayonnements

I review the energy spectra of low mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) containing weakly magnetized accreting neutron stars (NS), emphasizing the most recent broad band (0.1-200 keV) spectral and timing observations performed by Beppo-SAX and RXTE. Drawing on the similarities between black hole candidate (BHC) and NS accretion, I discuss the accretion geometry and emission processes of NS LMXBs.

Domaines: Cosmologie et astrophysique extra-galactique [astro-ph.CO]

Didier Barret. The broad band X-ray/hard X-ray spectra of accreting neutron stars. 2001, pp.307-321. ⟨hal-00008587⟩