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SUMMARY:Ultra-luminous X-ray pulsars and super-Eddington accretion - Felix
  Fürst\, ESAC
DTSTART:20190710T124500Z
DTEND:20190710T131500Z
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CONTACT:Dr George Lansbury
DESCRIPTION:Ultra-luminous X-ray pulsars (ULXPs) are a relatively new clas
 s of accreting neutron stars\, that can reach luminosities up to a factor 
 of 500 above their Eddington limit. These extreme luminosity and implied a
 ccretion rate challenges our current understanding of accretion flows onto
  compact objects. I will give a brief overview over the known ULXPs and di
 scuss their physical properties\, in particular their pulse period evoluti
 on and their magnetic field. I will highlight open questions and paths for
 ward to answer them.
LOCATION:Sackler Lecture Theatre\, IoA
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