The Thermal Evolution of Ultramagnetized Neutron Stars
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چکیده
Using recently calculated analytic and numerical models for the thermal structure of ultramagnetized neutron stars, we estimate the effects that ultrastrong magnetic fields B ≥ 10 G have on the thermal evolution of a neutron star. Understanding this evolution is necessary to interpret models that invoke “magnetars” to account for soft γ-ray emission from some repeating sources. Subject headings: stars: neutron — stars: magnetic fields — radiative transfer — X-rays: stars
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