Prospects for Simbol-X Observations of Magnetars

Authors
  • D. Götz
  • N. Rea
  • L. Stella
  • R. Turolla
  • S. Zane
Publication date 2009
Host editors
  • P. Ferrando
  • J. Rodriguez
Book title Simbol-X : focusing on the hard x-ray universe
Book subtitle 2nd International Simbol-X Symposium, Paris, France, 2-5 December 2008
ISBN
  • 9780735406629
Series AIP Conference Proceedings
Event 2nd International Simbol-X Symposium
Pages (from-to) 305-308
Publisher Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract Two small classes of high‐energy sources, the Anomalous X‐ray Pulsars and the Soft Gamma‐ray Repeaters, have properties that are well explained by the “magnetar” model, postulating the existence of isolated neutron stars with supercritical magnetic fields (B∼1014–1015 G). Thanks to Simbol‐X, it shall be possible to study with unprecedented detail different aspects of the high‐energy properties from these sources, both for what concerns their persistent emission as well as for their bursts and flares.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3149438 (Final published version)
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