Abstract
We review some recent developments in our understanding of accreting magnetized neutron stars. A brief summary of the observations is given, on which current phenomenological models are based. The main part of this paper is a discussion of recent work by several groups on the radiative transfer problem in a strong magnetic field and its application to models of the structure and properties of self-consistent neutron star polar cap emission regions. The assumptions and uncertainties involved are discussed, recent progress is evaluated, and current and future problems are indicated.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 325-351 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Space Science Reviews |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1984 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science