On the Origin of the Hard-X-Ray Spectra from Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Thesis

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Contents

List of Figures

1 Introduction

2 Comptonization in an accretion disk illuminated by protons

3 X-ray spectra from accretion disks illuminated by protons

4 A two step model for the transition from a cool disk to an ADAF

5 X-Ray spectra from protons illuminating a neutron star

6 Samenvatting

Bibliography

Danksagung

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