Astrophysical: Magnetars

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    A search for optical bursts from the repeating fast radio burst FRB 121102
    We present a search for optical bursts from the repeating fast radio burst FRB 121102 using simultaneous observations with the high-speed optical camera...
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    Accreting magnetars: a new type of high-mass X-ray binaries?
    The discovery of very slow pulsations (Pspin =5560 s) has solved the long-standing question of the nature of the compact object in the high-mass X-ray binary 4U...
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    An X-Ray and Radio View of the 2022 Reactivation of the Magnetar SGR J1935+2154
    Recently, the Galactic magnetar SGR J1935+2154 has garnered attention due to its emission of an extremely luminous radio burst, reminiscent of fast radio bursts...
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    Deep X-Ray and Radio Observations of the First Outburst of the Young Magnetar Swift J1818.0-1607
    Swift J1818.0-1607 is a radio-loud magnetar with a spin period of 1.36 s and a dipolar magnetic field strength of B ~ 3 × 10 14 G, which is very young compared...
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    Grantecan helps solve the mystery behind some of the Universe's most powerful radio bursts
    A new international study, using observations from the Gran Telescopio Canarias at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, has identified a plasma...
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    Long-term Study of the 2020 Magnetar-like Outburst of the Young Pulsar PSR J1846-0258 in Kes 75
    Magnetar-like activity has been observed in a large variety of neutron stars. PSR J1846‑0258 is a young 327 ms radio-quiet pulsar with a large rotational power...
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    Observations of the magnetars 4U 0142+61 and 1E 2259+586 with the MAGIC telescopes
    Context. Magnetars are an extreme, highly magnetized class of isolated neutron stars whose large X-ray luminosity is believed to be driven by their high...
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    Retuning radio astronomy for axion dark matter with neutron stars
    A model is constructed to predict the emission originating from axion-to-photon conversion in the strongly magnetized ultrarelativistic plasma of neutron stars...
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    The 60 pc Environment of FRB 20180916B
    Fast radio burst FRB 20180916B in its host galaxy SDSS J015800.28+654253.0 at 149 Mpc is by far the closest-known FRB with a robust host galaxy association. The...