{
  "id": "1210.7112",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2012-10-26T12:18:24.000Z",
  "updated": "2012-10-26T12:18:24.000Z",
  "title": "Central compact objects and their magnetic fields",
  "authors": [
    "Wynn C. G. Ho"
  ],
  "comment": "Proceedings of IAUS 291 \"Neutron Stars and Pulsars: Challenges and Opportunities after 80 years\", J. van Leeuwen (ed.); 6 pages, 3 figures",
  "journal": "Proceedings of IAU (S291) 8, 101-106 (2012)",
  "doi": "10.1017/S1743921312023289",
  "categories": [
    "astro-ph.HE",
    "astro-ph.SR"
  ],
  "abstract": "Central compact objects (CCOs) are neutron stars that are found near the center of supernova remnants, and their association with supernova remnants indicates these neutron stars are young (<~ 10^4 yr). Here we review the observational properties of CCOs and discuss implications, especially their inferred magnetic fields. X-ray timing and spectral measurements suggest CCOs have relatively weak surface magnetic fields (~ 10^10 - 10^11 G). We argue that, rather than being created with intrinsically weak fields, CCOs are born with strong fields and we are only seeing a weak surface field that is transitory and evolving. This could imply that CCOs are one manifestation in a unified picture of neutron stars.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2012-10-26T12:18:24.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "central compact objects",
      "neutron stars",
      "relatively weak surface magnetic fields",
      "supernova remnants",
      "weak surface field"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "journal article"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 6,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "inspire": 1193733,
      "adsabs": "2013IAUS..291..101H"
    }
  }
}