Absorption features and magnetic fields:
 
 
Summary
ÿ  RX J1605:
The cyclotron line needs to be weaker at the pulse max to explain the observed correlation between hardness ratio/pulse max
Vacuum polarization effects?
 Eline »0.3 keV  Þ  B  » 5(1+z) x 1013 G
 hardness ratio shifted in phase wrt pulse max
ÿ  RX J0720:
" no P, Eline »0.45 keV  Þ  B  » 7(1+z) x 1013 G
ÿ  RBS 1223:
" no line yet, dP/dt = 1.4± 0.6 x 10-13 s/s  Þ B » (2.8-4.2)x1013 G
" hardness ratio shifted in phase wrt pulse max
ÿ  RX J0420:
" no dP/dt, no line yet
" hardness ratio shifted in phase wrt pulse max