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Rotation direction of Pulsars
Pulsars are rotating neutron stars observed to have pulses of radiation at very regular intervals that typically range from milliseconds to seconds. It has a very strong magnetic fields which funnel ...
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Do the neutrons in neutron stars emit the radio waves?
Neutrons can, especially in extreme circumstances (and large concentrations) emit electromagnetic radiation. I specifically asked about this in Physics S.E. Has a free neutron ever been shown to ...
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Why is the number density of neutrons much larger in neutron stars?
There is a particular argument given in Concepts In Thermal Physics by Blundell that I'm not able to understand:
A free neutron can decay with a mean life of about $15$ minutes but in stars, we have ...
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