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astro-ph2003
X-ray Spectroscopy of Thermally Emitting Neutron Stars
M. H. van Kerkwijk
I describe recent high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy of surface emission from nearby, thermally emitting neutron stars. I focus on RX J0720.4-3125, RX J1308.6+2127, and RX J1605.3+…
astro-ph2001
Constraints on the equation of state of ultra-dense matter from observations of neutron stars
M. H. van Kerkwijk
I discuss constraints on the equation of state of matter at supra-nuclear densities that can be derived from observations of neutron stars. I focus on recent work on Vela X-1, whic…