Distortion of neutron stars with a toroidal magnetic field
Abstract
Models of rotating relativistic stars with a toroidal magnetic field have been computed for a sample of eight equations of state of cold dense matter. Non-rotating models admit important levels of magnetization and quadrupole distortion accompanied by a seemingly unlimited growth in size. Rotating models reach the mass-shedding limit at smaller angular velocities than in the non-magnetized case according to the larger circumferential equatorial radius induced by the magnetic field. Moreover, they can be classified as prolate-prolate, oblate-prolate, or oblate-oblate with respect to surface deformation and quadrupole distortion. Simple expressions for surface and quadrupole deformation are provided that are valid up to magnetar field strengths and rapid rotation.
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@article{arxiv.1402.3258,
title = {Distortion of neutron stars with a toroidal magnetic field},
author = {Joachim Frieben and Luciano Rezzolla},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.3258},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
3 pages, 2 figures, to appear in the Proceedings of the 13th Marcel Grossmann Meeting held in Stockholm 1-7 July, 2012, based on arXiv:1207.4035. Updated to final published version