General Relativistic Equilibrium Models of Magnetized Neutron Stars
Abstract
Magnetic fields play a crucial role in many astrophysical scenarios and, in particular, are of paramount importance in the emission mechanism and evolution of Neutron Stars (NSs). To understand the role of the magnetic field in compact objects it is important to obtain, as a first step, accurate equilibrium models for magnetized NSs. Using the conformally flat approximation we solve the Einstein's equations together with the GRMHD equations in the case of a static axisymmetric NS taking into account different types of magnetic configuration. This allows us to investigate the effect of the magnetic field on global properties of NSs such as their deformation.
- Publication:
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International Journal of Modern Physics Conference Series
- Pub Date:
- March 2014
- DOI:
- 10.1142/S2010194514602026
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1311.7528
- Bibcode:
- 2014IJMPS..2860202P
- Keywords:
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- Stars: magnetic fields;
- stars: neutron;
- methods: numerical;
- relativity;
- 97.10.Ld;
- 97.60.Jd;
- 04.25.D-;
- Magnetic and electric fields;
- polarization of starlight;
- Neutron stars;
- Numerical relativity;
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- 4 pages, 6 figures, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference High Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows "HEPRO IV", 23-26 July 2013, Heidelberg, Germany. To be publised in International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series