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Measuring neutron star magnetism with graviational-wave observations.

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Abstract

From observing the gravitational waves emitted during a coalescence of a binary neutron star system it is possible to infer many of the properties of the neutron stars including their mass, spins and size (through measuring the neutron stars' tidal deformability). Observations of radio and X-ray pulsars have also shown that neutron stars harbour some of the strongest magnetic fields present in our Universe. In this presentation we explore the impact and measurability of the magnetic fields' strength, structure and orientation on the observed gravitational waves and what those measurements can tell us about the neutron star Equation of State.

Presenters

  • Carl-Johan O Haster

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Authors

  • Carl-Johan O Haster

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Nevada Las Vegas

  • Kent Yagi

    University of Virginia