Neutron Stars and Pulsars

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Becker, Werner (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 357
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Quantum field theory.; Particle acceleration.; Superconductivity.; Superconductors.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.; Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics.; Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity.

Neutron stars are the most compact astronomical objects in the universe which are accessible by direct observation. Studying neutron stars means studying physics in regimes unattainable in any terrestrial laboratory. Understanding their observed complex phenomena requires a wide range of scientific...