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Generation of gamma rays by accreting neutron stars

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The spherically symmetric accretion of matter onto a neutron star with a weak magnetic field is shown to be accompanied by the generation of gamma rays due to the Comptonization of X=rays from the neutron star on the flow of incident plasma.

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Tsygan, A.I. Generation of gamma rays by accreting neutron stars. Astrophys Space Sci 106, 199–200 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00653926

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