The zoo of isolated neutron stars
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| author | Borghese, Alice Zelati, Francesco Coti |
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| contents | Discovered over fifty years ago, neutron stars exhibit a remarkable variety of behaviors depending on their age, magnetic field strength, rotational dynamics, emission mechanisms, and surrounding environments. This diversity in their observational manifestations has led astronomers to classify neutron stars into numerous categories, much like wandering through a zoo and admiring various species. This chapter focuses on isolated (i.e., non-accreting) neutron stars. We review extensive observational results of rotation-powered pulsars, magnetars, X-ray dim isolated neutron stars and central compact objects, highlighting the unique properties and recent discoveries of these neutron star classes. We briefly touch on theoretical models that have significantly advanced our understanding of these classes, emphasizing the valuable insights they provide into the underlying physics of neutron stars. |
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| spellingShingle | The zoo of isolated neutron stars Borghese, Alice Zelati, Francesco Coti High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Discovered over fifty years ago, neutron stars exhibit a remarkable variety of behaviors depending on their age, magnetic field strength, rotational dynamics, emission mechanisms, and surrounding environments. This diversity in their observational manifestations has led astronomers to classify neutron stars into numerous categories, much like wandering through a zoo and admiring various species. This chapter focuses on isolated (i.e., non-accreting) neutron stars. We review extensive observational results of rotation-powered pulsars, magnetars, X-ray dim isolated neutron stars and central compact objects, highlighting the unique properties and recent discoveries of these neutron star classes. We briefly touch on theoretical models that have significantly advanced our understanding of these classes, emphasizing the valuable insights they provide into the underlying physics of neutron stars. |
| title | The zoo of isolated neutron stars |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.17652 |