Magnetic fields in axisymmetric neutron stars

We derive general equations for axisymmetric Newtonian magnetohydrodynamics and use these as the basis of a code for calculating equilibrium configurations of rotating magnetized neutron stars in a stationary state. We investigate the field configurations that result from our formalism, which includ...

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Main Authors: Lander, S.K (Author), Jones, D.I (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009-06.
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