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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2683| Title: | The evolution of the magnetic fields of neutron stars |
| Authors: | Bhattacharya, D. |
| Issue Date: | 1995 |
| Publisher: | Kluwer |
| Citation: | Proceedings of the NATO ASI on the lives of the neutron stars. Eds. M. A. Alpar et al, p153, Kluwer, 1995, p153-162 |
| Abstract: | The magnetic field is a very important attribute of a neutron star which not only determines its emission properties and hence its appearance to a distant observer, but also controls the course of its evolution. However, the field strength of a neutron star may itself evolve with time. Recent analyses suggest that an evolutionary connection between different categories of neutron stars, such as young, isolated radio pulsars, accreting X-ray sources and radio pulsars spun up in binary systems would require a reduction of the magnetic field strength of a neutron star if it is processed in a binary system. This article reviews the arguments behind this conclusion, and discusses a few theoretical models that attempt to explain such an evolution. |
| Description: | Restricted Access. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2683 |
| Copyright: | 1995 Kluwer |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (A&A) |
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