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Joule Heating in Neutron Stars under Strong Gravitation

Author(s) -

Sujan Sengupta

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

the astrophysical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.376

H-Index - 489

eISSN - 1538-4357

pISSN - 0004-637X

DOI - 10.1086/317152

Subject(s) - physics , neutron star , joule heating , curvature , gravitation , general relativity , gravitational field , field (mathematics) , magnetic field , spacetime , classical mechanics , quantum electrodynamics , astrophysics , quantum mechanics , geometry , mathematics , pure mathematics

Considering Joule heating caused by the dissipation of the magnetic field inthe neutron star crust to be an efficient mechanism in maintaining a relativelyhigh surface temperature in very old neutron stars, the role of generalrelativity is investigated. It is found that, although the effect of space-timecurvature produced by the intense gravitational field of the star slows downthe decay rate of the magnetic field, modification of the initial magneticfield configuration and the initial field strength by the space-time curvatureresults in increasing the rate of Joule heating. Hence the space-time curvaturesupports Joule heating in maintaining a relatively high surface temperaturewhich is consistent with the bservational detection.Comment: 10 pages, Latex (aaspp4 style), 8 postscript figures, Sheduled to appear in the 20th Nov. 2000 issue of the Astrophysical Journa

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