Search for gravitational wave bursts from six magnetars
Date
2011
Authors
Chua, Sheon
Inta, Ra
McClelland, David
Mow-Lowry, C
Mullavey, Adam
Satterthwaite, Matthew
Scott, Susan M
Shaddock, Daniel
Slagmolen, Bram
Stefszky, Michael
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IOP Publishing
Abstract
Soft gamma repeaters (SGRs) and anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs) are thought to be magnetars: neutron stars powered by extreme magnetic fields. These rare objects are characterized by repeated and sometimes spectacular gamma-ray bursts. The burst mechanism
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Keywords: gravitational waves; stars: magnetars
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Astrophysical Journal, The
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Journal article