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Kaplan, David | |||||||
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University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - 1900 E Kenwood Blvd - Milwaukee - WI - USA | |||||||
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SF1 |
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Nearby, Thermally Emitting Neutron Stars: Evidence for Magnetic Field Decay | |||||
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Abstract |
I will discuss observational constraints on the properties and evolution of nearby, thermally emitting neutron stars. Combining X-ray spectroscopy and timing with optical photometry and astrometry, we are working to understand their origin and structure, but new observations continue to puzzle. I will review what we have learned and include results from recent optical and X-ray observations. In particular, I will highlight evidence that the modestly strong magnetic fields we see now are in fact the remnants of even stronger fields. |
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