Non-accreting neutron stars display diverse characteristics, leading us toclassify them into several groups. This chapter is an observational drivenreview in which we survey the properties of the different classes of isolatedneutron stars: from the 'normal' rotation-powered pulsars, to magnetars, themost magnetic neutron stars in the Universe we know of; from central compactobjects (sometimes called also anti-magnetars) in supernova remnants, to theX-ray dim isolated neutron stars. We also highlight a few sources that haveexhibited features straddling those of different sub-groups, blurring theapparent diversity of the neutron star zoo and pointing to a gran unification.
Isolated Neutron Stars
Paolo Esposito
2024-01-01
Abstract
Non-accreting neutron stars display diverse characteristics, leading us toclassify them into several groups. This chapter is an observational drivenreview in which we survey the properties of the different classes of isolatedneutron stars: from the 'normal' rotation-powered pulsars, to magnetars, themost magnetic neutron stars in the Universe we know of; from central compactobjects (sometimes called also anti-magnetars) in supernova remnants, to theX-ray dim isolated neutron stars. We also highlight a few sources that haveexhibited features straddling those of different sub-groups, blurring theapparent diversity of the neutron star zoo and pointing to a gran unification.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
