Iron line diagnostics in X-ray sources : proceedings of a workshop held in Varenna, Como, Italy, 9-12 October 1990 /

Transitions from the innermost shells of iron, especially the K- and L-shelllines, provide a powerful tool for probing the physical characteristics of hot plasmas in X-ray sources. Their strength and purity allow important conclusions to be drawn even with modest energy resolution. They should also...

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