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Stellar Spin-down

Stellar Spin-Down is a theoretical construct in stellar astrophysics that describes the gradual reduction in a star's angular velocity over time due to the loss of rotational angular momentum, primarily through magnetized stellar winds.

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353

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2017–2026

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Stellar Spin Down

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Time-dependent Force-free Pulsar Magnetospheres: Axisymmetric and Oblique Rotators

The Astrophysical Journal · 2006 · 856 citations · Full text

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Time-dependent force-free pulsar magnetospheres: axisymmetric and oblique rotators

CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2006 · 449 citations

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Weakened magnetic braking as the origin of anomalously rapid rotation in old field stars

Jennifer L. van Saders, T. Ceillier, Τ. S. Metcalfe et al. · Nature · 2015 · 417 citations · Full text

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Millisecond Magnetar Birth Connects FRB 121102 to Superluminous Supernovae and Long-duration Gamma-Ray Bursts

Brian D. Metzger, E. Berger, Ben Margalit · The Astrophysical Journal · 2017 · 370 citations · Full text

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Magnetar Spin‐Down, Hyperenergetic Supernovae, and Gamma‐Ray Bursts

Todd A. Thompson, Philip Chang, Eliot Quataert · The Astrophysical Journal · 2004 · 368 citations · Full text

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Authors

775

  1. SP
    Sean P. Matt

    University of Exeter, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 1K citations

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  2. FC
    F. Camilo

    Columbia University, United States

    6 publications · 461 citations

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  3. AT
    A. Tiengo

    Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano, Italy

    5 publications · 208 citations

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  4. DL
    Dong Lai

    Cornell University, United States

    5 publications · 479 citations

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  5. RT
    R. Turolla

    University of Padua, Italy

    5 publications · 208 citations

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Institutions

353

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    21 h-index

    71 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    21 h-index

    41 publications

    4.3K citations

  3. Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

    Cambridge, United States

    16 h-index

    45 publications

    5.2K citations

  4. University of Exeter

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    15 h-index

    23 publications

    1.4K citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    14 h-index

    24 publications

    2.5K citations

  6. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    13 h-index

    25 publications

    2.6K citations

  7. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    13 h-index

    25 publications

    3.3K citations

  8. CEA Paris-Saclay

    Gif-sur-Yvette, France

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    1.8K citations

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Venues

  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 93 publications · 8.8K citations

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  2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    60 publications · 3.8K citations

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  3. The Astrophysical Journal Letters

    13 publications · 870 citations

    13

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  4. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    13 publications · 386 citations

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  5. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

    Repository · 7 publications · 831 citations

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