A. P. Lightman - Concepedia

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A. P. Lightman

Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

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A. Lightman, A. P. LIGHTMAN, A. P. Lightman, A.P. Lightman, Alan P. Lightman, AlanP. Lightman

75

Publications

2.7K

Citations

24

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39

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Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

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About

A. P. Lightman is an author at Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian specializing in engineering, physics, and radiative transfer.

Top Concepts

#	Concept	H-Index	Publications	Citations
1	Engineering	7	7	361
2	Physics	7	7	342
3	Natural Sciences	4	4	202
4	Applied Physics	2	2	115
5	Astrodynamics	1	1	41

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33

Publications

2.7K

Citations

24

H-Index

	Year	Citations
A two-temperature accretion disk model for Cygnus X-1 - Structure and spectrum Stuart L. Shapiro, A. P. Lightman, Douglas M. Eardley The Astrophysical Journal	1976	816
The distribution and consumption rate of stars around a massive, collapsed object A. P. Lightman, Stuart L. Shapiro The Astrophysical Journal	1977	337
Magnetic viscosity in relativistic accretion disks Douglas M. Eardley, A. P. Lightman The Astrophysical Journal	1975	133
Black holes in X-ray binaries - Marginal existence and rotation reversals of accretion disks S. L. Shapiro, A. P. Lightman The Astrophysical Journal	1976	130
Relativistic thermal plasmas - Pair processes and equilibria A. P. Lightman The Astrophysical Journal	1982	123
The X-ray structure of Centaurus A Eric D. Feigelson, E. Schreier, J. P. Delvaille, The Astrophysical Journal	1981	121
Time-dependent accretion disks around compact objects. I - Theory and basic equations. II - Numerical models and instability of inner region A. P. Lightman The Astrophysical Journal	1974	87
Double Compton emission in radiation dominated thermal plasmas A. P. Lightman The Astrophysical Journal EngineeringRadiative TransferPhysicsRadiation GenerationApplied Physics	1981	85
Determination of the mass of globular cluster X-ray sources J. E. Grindlay, P. Hertz, J. E. Steiner, The Astrophysical Journal	1984	80
Cygnus X-1 - A two-temperature accretion disk model which explains the observed hard X-ray spectrum Douglas M. Eardley, A. P. Lightman, Stuart L. Shapiro The Astrophysical Journal Relativistic AstrophysicsAccretion DiskX-ray SpectroscopyEngineeringPhysics	1975	80

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