[Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy] Physics of Neutron Stars and Related Objects (Volume 38, Issue 3, September 2017)

Editorial......Page 2
1 Introduction......Page 5
2.1 Matter in neutron star crust......Page 6
2.2 Dense matter in neutron star core......Page 7
4 Probing neutron star interior: Mass, radius  and moment of inertia......Page 8
5 Neutron star matter in strong magnetic fields......Page 11
References......Page 12
1 Introduction......Page 14
2 Relativistic iron spectral line from neutron star LMXBs......Page 16
3 Ways to constrain EoS models......Page 17
References......Page 20
2 Disk magnetosphere coupling: Accretion torque and pulse profiles......Page 22
3 X-ray reprocessing in binaries......Page 23
3.1 Reprocessing in accretion stream......Page 24
3.2 Reprocessing in accretion disk......Page 25
3.4 Reprocessing from the stellar wind......Page 26
3.5 Reprocessing and X-ray eclipses......Page 28
4.1 Evolution of high mass X-ray binaries......Page 29
4.2.1 Secular evolution.......Page 30
4.2.2 Orbital period glitches.......Page 31
References......Page 32
2 Distance from parallax......Page 34
2.1 Frequentist and Bayesian treatment of measurement errors......Page 35
3 Distance from dispersion measure or luminosity......Page 36
4 Velocity from timing and dispersion measure......Page 37
5 Velocity from VLBI measurements......Page 38
6 The interplay of distance, proper motion and velocity distribution......Page 39
7 Conclusions......Page 41
References......Page 43
1 Introduction......Page 44
2 MHD equations in the magnetosphere......Page 46
3 Equations for MHD waves in pulsar plasma......Page 48
4.1 Plane waves......Page 49
4.2 Cylindrical waves......Page 50
6 The condition and growth time of the magnetorotational instability......Page 51
7 Dispersion equation in non-uniform magnetic field......Page 52
8 The necessary condition of the Tayler instability......Page 53
9 Discussion......Page 54
References......Page 56
1 Introduction......Page 58
2.2 Tests of gravitational theories......Page 61
3 The search for gravitational waves......Page 64
4 Pulsar-based timescales......Page 66
5 Binary and stellar evolution......Page 67
References......Page 71
2.1 Historical milestones......Page 76
2.2 Quantum liquids......Page 77
3.2 Superfluid and superconducting phase transitions in dense matter......Page 79
3.4 Dynamics of superfluid and superconducting neutron stars......Page 81
4.1 Pulsar frequency glitches......Page 83
4.3 Rapid cooling of Cassiopeia A......Page 84
5 Conclusion......Page 85
References......Page 86
1 Introduction......Page 90
2 Flux-vortex pinning......Page 91
3 Field decay under wind accretion......Page 94
References......Page 95
1 Introduction......Page 97
2.1 Double neutron stars......Page 98
2.2 The first millisecond pulsar......Page 99
3.1 Double neutron stars known till date......Page 100
3.2 From double neutron stars to double black holes......Page 101
References......Page 102
1 The many facets of magneto–thermal interactions......Page 103
2 Partially screened gap......Page 106
2.1 Thermo-magnetic interactions at the polar cap  of radio pulsars......Page 107
3 Thermoelectricity at the pulsar polar cap......Page 108
3.1 Induction equation with thermoelectric field......Page 109
3.2 Rough estimates......Page 111
Acknowledgements......Page 112
References......Page 113
1 Introduction......Page 115
2 The neutron star menagerie......Page 116
3 Magnetic field: Evolution in binaries......Page 117
3.2 Neutron stars in LMXBs, millisecond pulsars......Page 120
5 Discussions......Page 124
References......Page 125
1 Introduction......Page 128
2.1 Equation of state of the confined plasma......Page 129
2.2 The Grad–Shafranov formulation with Paczynski EoS......Page 130
2.4 Specifying r0(ψ) to define the mound shape......Page 131
2.5 Local distortions in magnetic field topology......Page 133
3.3 Numerical simulations......Page 134
4 Summary and implications for field burial......Page 135
References......Page 136
1 Introduction......Page 138
2 Heating and cooling of the NS......Page 142
3.1 Quasi-persistent sources......Page 145
3.2 Ordinary transients......Page 147
4 High-magnetic field NS systems......Page 148
5 Conclusion......Page 149
References......Page 150
1 Introduction......Page 154
2 CRSFs: Key results......Page 155
2.3 Variations with luminosity......Page 156
3 Pulse phase resolved spectroscopy: A geometry tracer......Page 158
3.1 Changes in the pulse profiles near the CRSF......Page 161
4 Correlated timing and spectral study as a geometry tracer in ACPs: Vela X-1, a case study......Page 162
References......Page 164
2 AstroSat science instruments......Page 168
3 Observational constraints......Page 170
4 Observations and performance......Page 171
5 Example results......Page 172
Acknowledgements......Page 174
References......Page 175
2 Observational constraints on pulsar radio emission......Page 176
2.1 Average profile and geometry......Page 177
2.2 Pulse shape and phenomenology......Page 178
2.3 Emission heights......Page 179
2.4 Evidence of curvature radiation......Page 181
2.5 Evidence for non-dipolar surface magnetic fields......Page 182
3.1 Gap formation......Page 183
3.3 Characteristics of the secondary plasma......Page 184
3.4 Subpulse drift and E timesB of sparks......Page 185
4 Growth of linear two stream instability  in secondary plasma......Page 187
6 Concluding remarks......Page 189
References......Page 190
1 Introduction......Page 192
3.1 Profile characteristics......Page 193
3.2 Quantitative geometry......Page 194
4.1 Nulling behavior......Page 195
4.3 Drifting subpulse patterns......Page 197
5 Discussion......Page 198
References......Page 199
2 Main pulsar properties......Page 200
3 Radio modes......Page 201
4.2 The long campaign of November 2014......Page 202
4.3 A scenario for the X-ray variability......Page 203
5.2 The pulsed thermal component......Page 205
5.3 Mode transitions and evolution within modes......Page 206
6.1 PSR B0943+10 in the Partially Screened Gap model......Page 207
6.2 Global or local magnetospheric changes?......Page 208
6.3 Comparison with other mode-switching pulsars......Page 209
References......Page 210
1 The transient radio sky......Page 213
3 Fast radio bursts......Page 214
5 Repeating FRBs......Page 217
6 Propagation effects on FRB signals......Page 218
7 FRB progenitor models......Page 220
8 FRBs as cosmological tools......Page 222
9 Summary......Page 223
References......Page 224
1 Introduction......Page 226
3 Burst classification and progenitor models......Page 227
4.1.1 Jet effects in the afterglow dynamics.......Page 228
4.3 Reverse shock emission......Page 229
5 Probing GRB physics through associated radio emission......Page 231
5.2 Radio reverse shock emission: Ejecta magnetization and ambient medium......Page 232
5.3 Non-relativistic afterglow......Page 233
6 Possible diversity in radio afterglows?......Page 235
7 Future of radio afterglow studies......Page 236
References......Page 237
1 Introduction......Page 240
2 Stochastic dissipative dynamics in a magnetic field......Page 241
3 Discussion......Page 242
4 Concluding remarks......Page 243
References......Page 244
1 Introduction......Page 245
2 Binary inspiral and merger......Page 246
3 Mountains......Page 247
4 The r-mode instability......Page 249
References......Page 251