NS5 - Highly magnetized neutron stars: theories, observations and connection with gamma-ray bursts |
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O'Brien, Paul |
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Coauthors |
Gompertz, Ben |
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An observational overview of the millisecond magnetar scenario for long and short gamma-ray bursts |
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Abstract |
The standard model for GRBs involves either the collapse of a massive star or the merger of a compact binary system resulting in a black hole which accretes for a brief period of time. An alternative model is to form a magnetar, which survives for a while at least powering the emission. I will discuss some recent attempts to fit a magnetar model, includng the effects of spindown and propellering, to the high-energy data for some GRBs. I will also show how energy injection from a magnetar could be tested using radio observations. |
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