Advances in Magnetars
A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997). This special issue belongs to the section "Compact Objects".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 4645
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to their ultrastrong magnetic fields, magnetars are probably the most mysterious objects in the universe. Recently, the study of magnetars has received increasing amounts of attention, particularly in many proposed theoretical models, including gamma ray bursts, superluminous supernovae, fast radio bursts, as well as binary neutron star mergers.
In the meantime, the observation of magnetars has entered a new stage, as X-ray polarization telescopes, including IXPE and eXTP, are about to be launched. However, the profound physical implications of the strong magnetic fields remain to be explored. The mechanism for soft gamma ray bursts and outbursts, the mechanical and thermal properties of the crust, and plasma physics and radiative processes in the magnetosphere are essential to understand persistent and transient radiations of magnetars. In this Special Issue, we collect recent advances from observations and theories in the study of magnetars.
Topics include (but are not limited to):
- X-ray observations of magnetars;
- Fast radio bursts;
- Polarization signatures of magnetars;
- Magnetar crust;
- Plasma and radiations in the magnetosphere.
Dr. Xinyu Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- magnetars
- magnetic fields
- neutron stars
- X-ray observation
- transient events
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