Superradiant and dynamical spin-down of neutron stars with gravitational wave implications

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Hauptverfasser: Banerjee, Indra Kumar, Chatterjee, Sandeep, Das, Biswarup, Dey, Ujjal Kumar
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author Banerjee, Indra Kumar
Chatterjee, Sandeep
Das, Biswarup
Dey, Ujjal Kumar
author_facet Banerjee, Indra Kumar
Chatterjee, Sandeep
Das, Biswarup
Dey, Ujjal Kumar
contents Neutron stars such as pulsars and magnetars lose angular momentum primarily through electromagnetic dipole radiation, gravitational waves, $r$-mode oscillation, and also affected by fallback accretion processes. However, anomalous spin variations, particularly sudden enhanced spin-down rates, indicate additional spin-down mechanisms. We propose superradiant spin-down as a potential explanation for these events. By modelling the interplay between conventional and superradiant spin-down channels, we evaluate their impact on neutron star rotational evolution. We also discuss gravitational-wave emission produced by quadrupole deformation, $r$-mode oscillations, and axion-induced bosonic clouds around an isolated neutron star, highlighting their potential as distinct multimessenger probes in upcoming detectors.
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spellingShingle Superradiant and dynamical spin-down of neutron stars with gravitational wave implications
Banerjee, Indra Kumar
Chatterjee, Sandeep
Das, Biswarup
Dey, Ujjal Kumar
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Neutron stars such as pulsars and magnetars lose angular momentum primarily through electromagnetic dipole radiation, gravitational waves, $r$-mode oscillation, and also affected by fallback accretion processes. However, anomalous spin variations, particularly sudden enhanced spin-down rates, indicate additional spin-down mechanisms. We propose superradiant spin-down as a potential explanation for these events. By modelling the interplay between conventional and superradiant spin-down channels, we evaluate their impact on neutron star rotational evolution. We also discuss gravitational-wave emission produced by quadrupole deformation, $r$-mode oscillations, and axion-induced bosonic clouds around an isolated neutron star, highlighting their potential as distinct multimessenger probes in upcoming detectors.
title Superradiant and dynamical spin-down of neutron stars with gravitational wave implications
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.21955