Supernova remnants with magnetars: Clues to magnetar formation
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Supernova remnants with magnetars: clues to magnetar formation
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Space Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0273-1177
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.06.042