2 papers
astro-ph2004
To accrete or not to accrete: the dilemma of the recycling scenario
L. Burderi, F. D'Antona, T. Di Salvo +3
We study the evolution of a low-mass X-ray binary by coupling a binary stellar evolution code with a general relativistic code that describes the behaviour of the neutron star. We…
astro-ph2001
Where Have All the Submillisecond Pulsars Gone?
L. Burderi, F. D'Antona, M. T. Menna +8
The existence of pulsars with spin period below one millisecond is expected, though they have not been detected up to now. Their formation depends on the quantity of matter accrete…