X-ray observations of classical and recurrent novae

摘要

X-ray observations of classical and recurrent novae at different stages after the outburst are reviewed in this paper. I introduce the three mechanisms of X-ray emission, present some old and recent observations done with ROSAT and SAX, and discuss the results of a survey of ROSAT serendipitous observations of 50 novae. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. [References: 28]