X-ray bursts
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| definition | A rapid and intense surge of X-ray emission from some sources. They often last less than one second followed by an exponential decrease of typically a few seconds to a minute. Most X-ray bursts are believed to arise in X-ray binary systems due to nuclear fusion of material accreted onto a compact companion. | |||||||||||
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| contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin original | |||||||||||