Magnetars: the physics behind observations. A review

R Turolla, S Zane, AL Watts - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the present universe and the combination of
extreme magnetic field, gravity and density makes them unique laboratories to probe current …

First Sagittarius A* event horizon telescope results. II. EHT and multiwavelength observations, data processing, and calibration

K Akiyama, A Alberdi, W Alef, JC Algaba… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract We present Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) 1.3 mm measurements of the radio
source located at the position of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*(Sgr A*) …

Magnetars: properties, origin and evolution

S Mereghetti, JA Pons, A Melatos - Space Science Reviews, 2015 - Springer
Magnetars are neutron stars in which a strong magnetic field is the main energy source.
About two dozens of magnetars, plus several candidates, are currently known in our Galaxy …

A new electron-density model for estimation of pulsar and FRB distances

JM Yao, RN Manchester, N Wang - The Astrophysical Journal, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a new model for the distribution of free electrons in the Galaxy, the Magellanic
Clouds, and the intergalactic medium (IGM) that can be used to estimate distances to real or …

First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. II. EHT and Multi-wavelength Observations, Data Processing, and Calibration

Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
We present Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) 1.3 mm measurements of the radio source
located at the position of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*(Sgr A*), collected …

Fundamental physics with the square kilometre array

A Weltman, P Bull, S Camera, K Kelley… - Publications of the …, 2020 - cambridge.org
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a planned large radio interferometer designed to
operate over a wide range of frequencies, and with an order of magnitude greater sensitivity …

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 …

Revival of the magnetar psr j1622–4950: Observations with meerkat, parkes, xmm-newton, swift, chandra, and nustar

F Camilo, P Scholz, M Serylak, S Buchner… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract New radio (MeerKAT and Parkes) and X-ray (XMM-Newton, Swift, Chandra, and
NuSTAR) observations of PSR J1622–4950 indicate that the magnetar, in a quiescent state …

Extraterrestrial axion search with the breakthrough listen galactic center survey

JW Foster, SJ Witte, M Lawson, T Linden, V Gajjar… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
Axion dark matter (DM) may efficiently convert to photons in the magnetospheres of neutron
stars (NSs), producing nearly monochromatic radio emission. This process is resonantly …

The CHIME pulsar project: system overview

M Amiri, KM Bandura, PJ Boyle, C Brar… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the design, implementation, and performance of the digital pulsar observing
system constructed for the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) …