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Studies of neutron stars at optical/IR wavelengths

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Isolated Neutron Stars: From the Surface to the Interior

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In the last years, optical studies of Isolated Neutron Stars (INSs) have expanded from the more classical rotation-powered ones to other categories, like the Anomalous X-ray Pulsars (AXPs) and the Soft Gamma-ray Repeaters (SGRs), which make up the class of the magnetars, the radio-quiet INSs with X-ray thermal emission and, more recently, the enigmatic Compact Central Objects (CCOs) in supernova remnants. Apart from 10 rotation-powered pulsars, so far optical/IR counterparts have been found for 5 magnetars and for 4 INSs. In this work we present some of the latest observational results obtained from optical/IR observations of different types of INSs.

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  1. MSSL-UCL, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, RH56NT, UK

    R. P. Mignani & S. Zane

  2. ESO, A. de Cordova 3107, Vitacura, Santiago, 19001, Chile

    S. Bagnulo & G. Lo Curto

  3. INAF-IASF, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milan, Italy

    A. De Luca

  4. INAF-OAR, Via di Frascati 33, 00040, Monte Porzio, Italy

    G. L. Israel

  5. OAS, rue de l’Université 11, 67000, Strasbourg, France

    C. Motch

  6. University of Colorado, 440 UCB, Boulder, 80309, USA

    R. Perna

  7. SRON, Sorbonnelaan 2, 3584, CA, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    N. Rea

  8. Universitá di Padova, via Marzolo 8, I-35131, Padova, Italy

    R. Turolla

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Mignani, R.P. et al. (2007). Studies of neutron stars at optical/IR wavelengths. In: Zane, S., Turolla, R., Page, D. (eds) Isolated Neutron Stars: From the Surface to the Interior. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5998-8_27

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