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most citedCyclotron line formation by reflection on the surface of a magnetic neutron star

22 citations · 37 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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astro-ph.HE2026

Probing the Metallicity Dependence of Fast Radio Burst Progenitors with CHIME/FRB Outrigger Dwarf Host Galaxies

Y. Dong, W. Fong, K. Nimmo +24

Using the fast radio bursts (FRBs) localized with the CHIME/FRB Outriggers between February and October 2025, we conduct a systematic search for dwarf host galaxies. We identify an…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 2 cited

Cyclotron lines in subcritical X-ray pulsars: Monte Carlo simulations reveal the origin of the observed variability

Prodromos Fotiadis, Nick Loudas, Nikolaos D. Kylafis +1

Observed cyclotron resonant scattering features (CRSFs) in X-ray pulsars (XRPs) exhibit strong variability. In the subcritical luminosity regime, the centroid energy () a…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

Unveiling the origin of fast radio bursts by modeling the stellar mass and star formation distributions of their host galaxies

Nick Loudas, Dongzi Li, Michael A. Strauss +1

Diverse formation channels have been proposed to explain the emergence of fast radio bursts (FRBs), yet their origin remains elusive. With improved localization precision, roughly…

astro-ph.HE2024

A quantitative explanation of the cyclotron-line variation in accreting magnetic neutron stars of super-critical luminosity

Nick Loudas, Nikolaos D. Kylafis, Joachim E. Trümper

Magnetic neutron stars (NSs) often exhibit a cyclotron resonant scattering feature (CRSF) in their X-ray spectra. Cyclotron lines are believed to form in the radiative shock in the…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 7 cited

Cyclotron line formation in the radiative shock of an accreting magnetized neutron star

Nick Loudas, Nikolaos D. Kylafis, Joachim E. Trümper

Magnetic neutron stars (NSs) often exhibit a cyclotron resonant scattering feature (CRSF) in their X-ray spectra, but the site of the CRSF formation is still an open puzzle. A prom…

astro-ph.HE2021★ 22 cited

Cyclotron line formation by reflection on the surface of a magnetic neutron star

N. D. Kylafis, J. E. Trümper, N. A. Loudas

Accretion onto magnetic neutron stars results in X-ray spectra that often exhibit a cyclotron resonance scattering feature (CRSF) and, sometimes, higher harmonics of it. Two places…

astro-ph.HE2021★ 5 cited

Relativistic quantum-mechanical versus classical magnetic resonant scattering cross sections

N. A. Loudas, N. D. Kylafis, J. E. Trümper

Radiative transfer calculations in strong (few G) magnetic fields, observed in X-ray pulsars, require accurate resonant differential scattering cross sections. Suc…