The 5-9 second X-ray pulsars

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1025-1034

  Stella, L ^a   Israel, G L ^b   Mereghetti, S ^c  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI ROMA   (Italy)

^b SISSA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 0008546778     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(98)00131-8     Document Type: Article

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