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A. P. Lightman | Researchclopedia

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A. P. Lightman

75

Works

2,737

Citations

24

h-index

33

i10-index

Research Topics

Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Atomic and Molecular Physics

Affiliations

California Institute of Technology1974–1974

Harvard University1982–1985

Princeton University1969–1969

Harvard University Press1985–1985

Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian1982–1983

Top Works

A two-temperature accretion disk model for Cygnus X-1 - Structure and spectrum

Stuart L. Shapiro,A. P. Lightman,et al.

1976819 citations

Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

The distribution and consumption rate of stars around a massive, collapsed object

A. P. Lightman,Stuart L. Shapiro

1977338 citations

Magnetic viscosity in relativistic accretion disks

Douglas M. Eardley,A. P. Lightman

1975133 citations

Black holes in X-ray binaries - Marginal existence and rotation reversals of accretion disks

S. L. Shapiro,A. P. Lightman

1976132 citations

Relativistic thermal plasmas - Pair processes and equilibria

1982124 citations

The X-ray structure of Centaurus A

Eric D. Feigelson,E. Schreier,et al.

1981121 citations

Time-dependent accretion disks around compact objects. I - Theory and basic equations. II - Numerical models and instability of inner region

197487 citations

Double Compton emission in radiation dominated thermal plasmas

198186 citations

Cygnus X-1 - A two-temperature accretion disk model which explains the observed hard X-ray spectrum

Douglas M. Eardley,A. P. Lightman,et al.

197581 citations