X-ray Spectroscopic Observations with ASCA and BeppoSAX

Abstract

Introduction X-ray spectroscopy The ASCA and BeppoSAX missions The most prominentspectral features observable with ASCA and - BeppoSAX A Few Noteson Spectral Data Fitting Introduction Data binning Model binningCalibration uncertainties Spectral deconvolution Statistics Low countrates Data presentation Plasma models Stellar Coronae IntroductionDifferential emission measure distribution techniques Temperature structureAbundances Flares Stellar evolution Hot Stars Introduction Normal O and Bstars Luminous blue variables Wolf-Rayet stars Protostars and T TauriStars Introduction X-ray emission from protostars X-ray emissionfrom T Tauri stars Cataclysmic Variables Introduction Non-magneticcataclysmic variables Intermediate polars Polars High-Mass X-Ray BinariesIntroduction Vela X-1 Cyg X-3 Cen X-3 SS 433 Other cases Low-Mass X-RayBinaries Introduction 4U 1626-67 Cir X-1 Supernova Remnants IntroductionOxygen-ricg remnats: Cas A Young type Ia remnants Old shell-likeremnants Synchrotron X-ray emission from SNRs Crab-like remnantsCenter-filled thermal remnants Jets interacting with SNRs Isolatedpulsars The Magellanic Cloud SNRs Supernova explosions in distantgalaxies Extended X-Ray Emission from Normal Galaxies The galacticridge The galactic center X-ray emission from other normal galaxiesSeyfert 1 Galaxies The iron line Warm absorbers The power law componentSoft components Low-luminosity AGN Broad-line radio galaxies Seyfert2 Galaxies Introduction NGC 1068 NGC 6552 NGC 4945 NGC 1808 Othercases Intermediate cases: narrow-line emission galaxies and othersQuasars Radio-quiet quasars Radio-loud quasars Type 2 quasars BL Lacobjects Clusters of Galaxies Temperature distribtuion of the hotmedium The cooling flow and the central temperature distribtuion Massdistribution Groups of galaxies Cluster mergers and dynamical evolutionOptical-depth effects The quest for the Hubble constant Abundances innearby clusters Abundances in distant clusters Abundances gradients