On the Spectrum and Polarization of Magnetar Flare Emission

Bursts and flares are among the distinctive observational manifestations of magnetars, isolated neutron stars endowed with an ultra-strong magnetic field ( B ≈ 10 14 – 10 15 G). It is believed that these events arise in a hot electron-positron plasma, injected in the magnetosphere, du...

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Main Authors: Roberto Taverna, Roberto Turolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Galaxies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/1/35