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Physics of strongly magnetized neutron stars

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Harding, Alice K, Lai, Dong·2006·Reports on Progress in Physics
DOI 10.1088/0034-4885/69/9/r03
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There has recently been growing evidence for the existence of neutron stars possessing magnetic fields with strengths that exceed the quantum critical field strength of 4.4 × 10 13 G, at which the cyclotron energy equals the electron rest mass. Such evidence has been provided by new discoveries of radio pulsars having very high spin-down rates and by observations of bursting gamma-ray sources termed magnetars. This paper will discuss the exotic physics of this high-field regime, where a new array of processes becomes possible and even dominant and where familiar processes acquire unusual properties. We review the physical processes that are important in neutron star interiors and magnetospheres, including the behaviour of free particles, atoms, molecules, plasma and condensed matter in strong magnetic fields, photon propagation in magnetized plasmas, free-particle radiative processes, the physics of neutron star interiors and field evolution and decay mechanisms. Application of such processes in astrophysical source models, including rotation-powered pulsars, soft gamma-ray repeaters, anomalous x-ray pulsars and accreting x-ray pulsars will also be discussed. Throughout this review, we will highlight the observational signatures of high magnetic field processes, as well as the theoretical issues that remain to be understood.

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Authors
Harding, A. K., & Lai, D.
Affiliations
  • Goddard Space Flight Center (US)
  • Cornell University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Reports on Progress in Physics
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Published
2006-08-23
Volume
69
Issue
9
Pages
2631-2708
ISSN
  • 0034-4885 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6633
DOI
10.1088/0034-4885/69/9/r03
OpenAlex
W2084824827
Cited by
823
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FWCI
22.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
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  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Funders
National Science Foundation (0307252)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Keywords
magnetars, neutron star structure, neutron star magnetospheres, magnetized plasma, photon propagation, magnetic field evolution, field decay, rotation-powered pulsars, soft gamma repeaters, anomalous X-ray pulsars, accreting X-ray pulsars, radio pulsars, spin-down rate

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