HYDRODYNAMIC MODELS OF TYPE I X-RAY BURSTS: METALLICITY EFFECTS
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0067-0049,1538-4365
DOI: 10.1088/0067-0049/189/1/204