Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding thesis by the University of Southampton
- Provides a comprehensive overview of spectral variability in black holes
- Introduces a new technique for examining short time-scale spectral variability in X-ray binaries
- Contains a catalog of Chandra images and spectra of nearby galactic nuclei
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Book Title: Fast Spectral Variability in the X-ray Emission of Accreting Black Holes
Authors: Chris Skipper
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09587-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-09586-8Published: 17 September 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36436-0Published: 22 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-09587-5Published: 04 September 2014
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIII, 150
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 64 illustrations in colour