First high-cadence observation of an X-ray pulsar transition to quiescence shows a gradual exponential fade consistent with the disc instability model, without requiring the propeller effect.
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Numerical solutions of hydrodynamics and polarized radiative transfer show that resonant Compton scattering near the cyclotron resonance redistributes radiation and reduces light-curve modulation amplitude in subcritical X-ray pulsars.
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Real-time observations of the transition to the quiescent state in an accreting magnetised neutron star: No propeller required?
First high-cadence observation of an X-ray pulsar transition to quiescence shows a gradual exponential fade consistent with the disc instability model, without requiring the propeller effect.
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Beaming of polarized radiation in subcritical X-ray pulsars
Numerical solutions of hydrodynamics and polarized radiative transfer show that resonant Compton scattering near the cyclotron resonance redistributes radiation and reduces light-curve modulation amplitude in subcritical X-ray pulsars.
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