The Dzhanibekov Effect as a Possible Source of Magnetar Activity
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| author | Wada, Tomoki Shimoda, Jiro |
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| contents | Magnetars, which are neutron stars with strong magnetic fields, exhibit occasional bursting activities. The shape of a magnetar is not perfectly spherical due to the Lorentz force exerted by its strong magnetic fields and is described as a triaxial body. We study the unstable free precession in a triaxial magnetar; one of the principal axes undergoes an upside-down flip. This flip is known as the Dzhanibekov effect. We find that during the flip, the Euler force can suddenly disturb the force balance on the surface layer of the magnetar, potentially leading to plastic flow of the layer. This, in turn, may trigger different forms of magnetar activity, such as the emission of the bursts and/or of gravitational waves. |
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| spellingShingle | The Dzhanibekov Effect as a Possible Source of Magnetar Activity Wada, Tomoki Shimoda, Jiro High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Magnetars, which are neutron stars with strong magnetic fields, exhibit occasional bursting activities. The shape of a magnetar is not perfectly spherical due to the Lorentz force exerted by its strong magnetic fields and is described as a triaxial body. We study the unstable free precession in a triaxial magnetar; one of the principal axes undergoes an upside-down flip. This flip is known as the Dzhanibekov effect. We find that during the flip, the Euler force can suddenly disturb the force balance on the surface layer of the magnetar, potentially leading to plastic flow of the layer. This, in turn, may trigger different forms of magnetar activity, such as the emission of the bursts and/or of gravitational waves. |
| title | The Dzhanibekov Effect as a Possible Source of Magnetar Activity |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.16783 |