Twin kHz QPOs are explained as Compton up-scattered X-ray variability from two MHD waves, one disturbing the whole corona and one only its outer layer, with parameters fitted to 28 observations of 4U 1636-53.
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Twin kHz QPOs are explained as Compton up-scattered X-ray variability from two MHD waves, one disturbing the whole corona and one only its outer layer, with parameters fitted to 28 observations of 4U 1636-53.