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SUMMARY:Magnetospheric accretion flows in X-ray pulsars - Alexander Mushtu
 kov (University of Oxford)
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CONTACT:Loren E. Held
DESCRIPTION:X-ray pulsars (XRPs) are accreting\, strongly magnetized neutr
 on stars (NSs) in close binary systems. The magnetic field strength in the
 se objects is typically about 1.e12G and can reach up to 1.e14 G in some c
 ases. XRPs are detected across a wide luminosity range\, with the faintest
  at approximately 1.e33 erg/s\, while the brightest exceed 1.e40 erg/s  - 
 surpassing the Eddington limit for NSs by a factor of hundreds. This makes
  XRPs some of the brightest and most powerful permanent magnets in the Uni
 verse. Strong magnetic fields in XRPs shape the geometry of accretion flow
 s and influence fundamental processes at the level of quantum wave functio
 ns. In my talk\, I will discuss recent findings and current questions in o
 ur understanding of accretion flow geometry and the physics within NS magn
 etospheres in XRPs. We will explore how these flows affect key observation
 al features of accreting\, strongly magnetized NSs and how X-ray observati
 ons can be used to probe these phenomena.
LOCATION:MR14 DAMTP and online
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