2010/01/14 by P. Romano, Romano, P., L. Sidoli +4
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #FOS: Physical sciences #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE) #astro-ph.HE
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1001.2439
Invited Talk presented at the "Frascati Workshop 2009: Multifrequency behaviour of High Energy Cosmic Sources" (Vulcano, May 25 - 30, 2009)
arxiv created 2010/01/14 · openalex publication_date 2010/01/14 · arxiv updated 2010/02/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We review the status of our knowledge on supergiant fast X-ray transients (SFXTs), a new hot topic in multi wavelength studies of binaries. We discuss the mechanisms believed to power these transients and then highlight the unique contribution Swift is giving to this field, and how new technology complements and sometimes changes the view of things.