Abstract
The properties of the hydrogen burning shell in the envelope of an accreting neutron star have been studied for a range of mass accretion rates, neutron star radii, and metal abundances of the accreted matter. It is found that the hydrogen burning shells lie at densities ranging from 105-6×106 gm cm-3. For mass accretion rates in excess of Mc2 hydrogen and helium burn together. For Mc1≲M≲Mc2, the hydrogen burning shell is stabilized by the β limited CNO cycle. Implications of these results to the X-ray burst phenomena are briefly discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 257-265 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Astrophysics and Space Science |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science