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…