Magnetically threaded thin discs in the presence of the quadrupole magnetic field

ABSTRACT Neutron stars might have multipole magnetic fields as implied by recent observations of pulsars. The presence of the quadrupole field might have an effect on the interaction between the disc and the neutron star depending on the location of the inner radius of the disc, and the strength of...

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Published inMonthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Vol. 524; no. 3; pp. 3846 - 3852
Main Author Çıkıntoğlu, Sercan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford University Press 24.07.2023
Subjects
X-rays: binaries
accretion, accretion discs
stars: neutron
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Summary:ABSTRACT Neutron stars might have multipole magnetic fields as implied by recent observations of pulsars. The presence of the quadrupole field might have an effect on the interaction between the disc and the neutron star depending on the location of the inner radius of the disc, and the strength of the quadrupole field. For a quadrudipole stellar field, we calculate the toroidal field generated within the disc, the magnetospheric radius, and the torque exerted on to the star. Also, we deduce the effect of the rotation of the star on the magnetospheric radius which is relevant even for pure dipole magnetic fields.
ISSN:0035-8711
1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/stad2164