SSA in Compact X-ray sources

X-ray frequency, n=10 Hz

Assume F ~ 10 J m s Hz

d = 10 kpc and B = 10 Tesla

(the field for a neutron star)

This gives a maximum for R of ~1 km for SSA of X-rays to occur (ie for n to be observable in the X-ray band).

- but a neutron star diameter is 10 to 20km -

18

n

-29

-2

-1

8

a

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