A New Relativistic Model for Spectral Formation in Accretion-Powered X-ray Pulsars: Pulse Profiles and Phase-Averaged Spectra

arXiv:2606.30990 · astro-ph.HE · Submitted 2026-06-30 · Read on arXiv

Ethan J. Gibson, Peter A. Becker

astro-ph.HE

Submitted: 2026-06-30

Comments: Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• Consistency — 5× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Self-consistency — 5× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Accretion Flows — 4× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Degeneracy — 4× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Gravitational Lensing — 3× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Calibration — 2× in this paper · explained in 7 episodes
• Trace — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Accuracy — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Adaptation — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Fine-Tuning — 1× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes

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