The Neutron Star Zoo
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
2013-02-06 v1
Abstract
Neutron stars are a very diverse population, both in their observational and their physical properties. They prefer to radiate most of their energy at X-ray and gamma-ray wavelengths. But whether their emission is powered by rotation, accretion, heat, magnetic fields or nuclear reactions, they are all different species of the same animal whose magnetic field evolution and interior composition remain a mystery. This article will broadly review the properties of inhabitants of the neutron star zoo, with emphasis on their high-energy emission.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1302.0869,
title = {The Neutron Star Zoo},
author = {Alice K. Harding},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1302.0869},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
15 pages, 8 figure, to be published in Frontiers of Physics