Stratification, superfluidity and magnetar QPOs
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On the theory of magnetar QPOs
We consider torsional oscillations of magnetars. This problem features rich dynamics due to the strong interaction between the normal modes of a magnetar’s crust and a continuum of Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic (MHD) modes in its fluid core. We study the dynamics using a simple model of a magnetar possessing a uniform magnetic field and a thin spherical crust. Firstly, we show that global torsional mod...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1365-2966,0035-8711
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/sts372