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Thermonuclear Burst Observations for Model Comparisons: A Reference Sample

Galloway, Duncan K.; Goodwin, Adelle J.; Keek, Laurens

We present observations of thermonuclear (type-I) X-ray bursts, selected for comparison with numerical models. We provide examples of four distinct cases of ignition: He-ignition in mixed H/He fuel (case 1); He-ignition in pure He fuel, following exhaustion of accreted H by steady burning (case 2); ignition in (almost) pure He accumulated from an …