2017/05/27 by H. Tong, Hao Tong, Tong, H.
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Geophysics and Sensor Technology #High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE) #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #astro-ph.HE
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1705.09767
5 pages, submitted to the conference proceeding of "Quarks and Compact Stars 2017 (Kyoto, Japan)"
arxiv created 2017/05/27 · openalex publication_date 2017/05/27 · arxiv updated 2017/05/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The wind braking model and its applications of magnetars are discussed. The decreasing torque of magnetars during outbursts, anti-glitch, and anti-correlations between radiation and timing are understandable in the wind braking model. Recent timing observations of magnetars are also consistent with the previous modeling. A magnetism-powered wind nebula and a braking index smaller than three are the two predictions. Besides isolated magnetars, there may also be accreting magnetars in binary systems and magnetars accreting from fallback disks. Observationally, ultra-luminous X-ray pulsars may be accreting magnetars, while super-slow magnetars may be magnetars with fallback disks in the past. Many works are needed for both isolated magnetars and accreting magnetars.