The strongest cosmic magnets: soft gamma-ray repeaters and anomalous X-ray pulsars
S Mereghetti - The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review, 2008 - Springer
Two classes of X-ray pulsars, the anomalous X-ray pulsars and the soft gamma-ray
repeaters, have been recognized in the last decade as the most promising candidates for …
repeaters, have been recognized in the last decade as the most promising candidates for …
The McGill magnetar catalog
SA Olausen, VM Kaspi - The Astrophysical Journal Supplement …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a catalog of the 26 currently known magnetars and magnetar candidates. We
tabulate astrometric and timing data for all catalog sources, as well as their observed …
tabulate astrometric and timing data for all catalog sources, as well as their observed …
Polarized x-rays from a magnetar
R Taverna, R Turolla, F Muleri, J Heyl, S Zane… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Magnetars are neutron stars with ultrastrong magnetic fields, which can be observed in x-
rays. Polarization measurements could provide information on their magnetic fields and …
rays. Polarization measurements could provide information on their magnetic fields and …
Possible Evidence for Free Precession of a Strongly Magnetized Neutron Star in the Magnetar 4U
K Makishima, T Enoto, JS Hiraga, T Nakano… - Physical Review Letters, 2014 - APS
Magnetars are a special type of neutron stars, considered to have extreme dipole magnetic
fields reaching∼ 1 0 11 T. The magnetar 4U 0142+ 61, one of the prototypes of this class …
fields reaching∼ 1 0 11 T. The magnetar 4U 0142+ 61, one of the prototypes of this class …
Detailed high-energy characteristics of AXP 4U 0142+ 61-Multi-year observations with INTEGRAL, RXTE, XMM-Newton, and ASCA
PR Den Hartog, L Kuiper, W Hermsen… - Astronomy & …, 2008 - aanda.org
4U 0142+ 61 is one of the Anomalous X-ray Pulsars exhibiting hard X-ray emission above
10 keV discovered with INTEGRAL. In this paper we present detailed spectral and temporal …
10 keV discovered with INTEGRAL. In this paper we present detailed spectral and temporal …
The Variable Radio-to-X-Ray Spectrum of the Magnetar XTE J1810–197
F Camilo, SM Ransom, J Peñalver… - The Astrophysical …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
We have observed the 5.54 s anomalous X-ray pulsar XTE J1810-197 at radio, millimeter,
and infrared (IR) wavelengths, with the aim of learning about its broadband spectrum. At the …
and infrared (IR) wavelengths, with the aim of learning about its broadband spectrum. At the …
The Compact X-Ray Source 1E 1547.0–5408 and the Radio Shell G327. 24-0.13: A New Proposed Association between a Candidate Magnetar and a Candidate …
JD Gelfand, BM Gaensler - The Astrophysical Journal, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
We present new observations of the field centered on X-ray source 1E 1547.0-5408.
Analysis of a new Chandra observation shows that it is unresolved at arcsecond resolution …
Analysis of a new Chandra observation shows that it is unresolved at arcsecond resolution …
X-ray polarization from magnetar sources
R Taverna, R Turolla - Galaxies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The launch of the IXPE telescope in late 2021 finally made polarization measurements in the
2–8 keV band a reality, more than 40 years after the pioneering observations of the OSO-8 …
2–8 keV band a reality, more than 40 years after the pioneering observations of the OSO-8 …
Recent progress on anomalous X-ray pulsars
VM Kaspi - Isolated Neutron Stars: From the Surface to the Interior, 2007 - Springer
I review recent observational progress on Anomalous X-ray Pulsars, with an emphasis on
timing, variability, and spectra. Highlighted results include the recent timing and flux …
timing, variability, and spectra. Highlighted results include the recent timing and flux …