The influence of fallback discs on the spectral and timing properties of neutron stars

Fallback discs around neutron stars (NSs) are believed to be an expected outcome of supernova explosions. Here we investigate the consequences of such a common outcome for the timing and spectral properties of the associated NS population, using Monte Carlo population synthesis models. We find that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yan, T., Perna, R., Soria, Roberto
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38179