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The accretion of matter on a neutron star is considered. The electric field is studied in the case of a null magnetic field and of a dipole field. The relevance of the results for models of X-ray sources is examined.
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Anile, A.M., Treves, A. Electric field around an accreting star. Astrophys Space Sci 19, 411–415 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00645723
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