Coherent emission from magnetars

被引:27
作者
Eichler, D [1 ]
Gedalin, M [1 ]
Lyubarsky, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Phys, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel
关键词
plasmas; radiation mechanisms : nonthermal; stars : neutron;
D O I
10.1086/344564
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
is proposed that magnetospheric currents above the surfaces of magnetars radiate coherent emission. Scaling the magnetospheric parameters suggests that the coherent emission from magnetars would emerge in the infrared or optical.
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页码:L121 / L124
页数:4
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