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astro-ph1998
Observations of GX 339-4 in 1996
I. A. Smith, E. P. Liang, D. Lin +9
GX 339-4 is an unusual black hole candidate in that it is a persistent source, being detected by X-ray telescopes most of the time, but it also has nova-like flaring states. In 199…
astro-ph1998
Radiation Feedback in Hot Accretion-Disk Corona Models
M. Boettcher, E. P. Liang, I. A. Smith
We present a detailed study of the observable effects of photoionization and Comptonization of line and continuum radiation from a cold accretion disk with a thin, warm, photoioniz…