Relativistic X-Ray Lines from the Inner Accretion Disks Around Black Holes

AbstractRelativistic X-ray emission lines from the inner accretion disks around black holes are reviewed. Recent observations with the Chandra X-ray Observatory, X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission-Newton, ...

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