Lectures on Magnetar

15 Sept 2015, 09:00 → 16 Sept 2015, 16:30 Europe/Rome

Pontecorvo room (LNGS)

Alessandro Parisi (LNGS), Giulia Pagliaroli (INFN - LNGS)

 

A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field. The magnetic field decay powers the emission of high-energy electromagnetic radiation, particularly X-rays and gamma rays. The magnetar hypothesis has become widely accepted as a likely explanation for soft gamma repeaters(SGRs) and anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs).

Lectures will be given by:

• R. Turolla (Padova University & INFN)

• A. Bonanno (INAF & INFN)

You can register for the lectures by using the registration form on your left. Registration deadline is September 14, 2015.

Slides Turolla_2015.pdf