On the spin-up of neutron stars to millisecond pulsars in long-period binaries
We study the accretion efficiency of neutron stars in long-period binaries (P greater than or similar to 20(d)) which accrete from a giant companion. Using a-disc models and taking into account the effect of irradiation of the accretion disc by the central accretion light source we derive explicit e...
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2001
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