Magnetic Fields of Neutron Stars : The AMXP Connection
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2013-11-22 v2 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract
This article briefly reviews our current understanding (or lack thereof) of the evolution of magnetic fields in neutron stars, with an emphasis on the binary systems. In particular, the significance of the newly emerging population of accreting millisecond pulsars (AMXP) is discussed.
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@article{arxiv.1306.1644,
title = {Magnetic Fields of Neutron Stars : The AMXP Connection},
author = {Sushan Konar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.1644},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
v1 : 5 pages, 4 figure, uses basi.cls, submitted to ASI Conference Series on "Recent Trends in the Study of Compact Objects: Theory and Observation" | v2 : major modification of figures, minor changes in the text