Signals from these objects show glitches that are thought to be caused by quakes, which change their moments of inertia.
Signals from these objects show glitches that are thought to be caused by quakes, which change their moments of inertia. Recovery after a glitch can take weeks to months, implying that they have superfluid cores. They often have a braking index of less than 3, in contrast to the value of 3 predicted by the simple misaligned dipole rotator model. It is thought that their fast surface rotation speeds generate strong electric fields that rip plasma off their surfaces; the plasma goes spiraling along non-reconnecting magnetic field lines, generating sprays of beamed synchrotron radiation. FTP, name these magnetized, rapidly-spinning neutron stars.
Signals from these objects show glitches that are thought to be caused by quakes, which change their moments of inertia.
{pulsar}s or {pulsating radio source}s