On the electrodynamics of a magnetized rotating accretor
Astrophysics
2015-06-24 v1
Abstract
We consider the current flow in an accreting rotating neutron star (X-ray pulsator) and propose that the active magnetosphere is limited by the Alfv\`en surface. Formulae for the luminosity and torque due to currents circulating in the neutron star are given, and astrophysical consequences for systems like Her X-1 and LMXRB are shortly discussed.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9503078,
title = {On the electrodynamics of a magnetized rotating accretor},
author = {Aldo Treves and Ewa Szuszkiewicz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9503078},
year = {2015}
}
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LATEX file, 8 pages