Exploring the neutron star zoo: An observational review
Abstract
Neutron stars have shown diverse characteristics, leading us to classify them into different classes. In this proceeding, I review the observational properties of isolated neutron stars: from magnetars, the strongest magnets we know of, to central compact objects, the so-called anti-magnetars, stopping by the rotation-powered pulsars and X-ray dim isolated neutron stars. Finally, I highlight a few sources that have exhibited features straddling those of different groups, blurring the apparent diversity of the neutron star zoo.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2405.02368,
title = {Exploring the neutron star zoo: An observational review},
author = {Alice Borghese},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.02368},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
Proceedings of the virtual meeting held 29 Nov-1 Dece, 2021 "Neutron Star Astrophysics at the Crossroads: Magnetars and the Multimessenger Revolution". Edited by Eleonora Troja and Matthew G. Baring. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Volume 363, pp. 51-60