ISSN:
1432-1904
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
Notes:
Abstract There are 109±0.5 neutron stars in the Galaxy. They are born in supernova explosions. Isolated neutron stars are observed as (radio-)pulsars, in some cases also as γ-ray pulsars and as IR-, optical and X-ray pulsars. Binary neutron stars, when accreting mass from their companion, become flickering, periodic and/or bursting X-ray sources, and probably also γ-ray bursters. They may all derive from binary star systems. The masses of population-I-neutron stars are compatible with (1.4 ±0.2)M ⊙; their surface magnetic fields fall almost exclusively within 1012.2 and 1013.2 Gauss (at birth). The radii of population-II-neutron stars are (10 -3 +6 )km. Even in exotic sources like SS 433 and Cyg X-1, the compact core may well be a neutron star.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01047224
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