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Ignition column depths of helium-rich thermonuclear bursts from 4U 1728-34
Zdenka Misanovic, Duncan K. Galloway, Randall L. Cooper
We analysed thermonuclear (type-I) X-ray bursts observed from the low-mass X-ray binary 4U1728-34 by RXTE, Chandra and INTEGRAL. We compared the variation in burst energy and recur…
Magnetic Field-Decay-Induced Electron Captures: a Strong Heat Source in Magnetar Crusts
Randall L. Cooper, David L. Kaplan
We propose a new heating mechanism in magnetar crusts. Magnetars' crustal magnetic fields are much stronger than their surface fields; therefore, magnetic pressure partially suppor…
Possible Resonances in the 12C + 12C Fusion Rate and Superburst Ignition
Randall L. Cooper, Andrew W. Steiner, Edward F. Brown
Observationally inferred superburst ignition depths are shallower than models predict. We address this discrepancy by reexamining the superburst trigger mechanism. We first explore…
Planets in Stellar Clusters Extensive Search. V. Search for planets and identification of 18 new variable stars in the old open cluster NGC 188
B. J. Mochejska, K. Z. Stanek, D. D. Sasselov +7
We have undertaken a long-term project, Planets in Stellar Clusters Extensive Search (PISCES), to search for transiting planets in open clusters. In this paper we present the resul…
Classical Nucleation Theory of the One-Component Plasma
Randall L. Cooper, Lars Bildsten
We investigate the crystallization rate of a one-component plasma (OCP) in the context of classical nucleation theory. From our derivation of the free energy of an arbitrary distri…
Damping of Type I X-ray Burst Oscillations by Convection
Randall L. Cooper
I construct a simple model of the convective burning layer during a type I X-ray burst to investigate the effects convection has on the stability of the layer to nonradial oscillat…