Exploring reheated sub-40000 Kelvin neutron stars with JWST, ELT, and TMT
Nirmal Raj, Prajwal Shivanna, Gaurav Niraj Rachh
Abstract
A number of astrophysical mechanisms can cause observationally detectable late-time reheating in neutron stars. The paper estimates the sensitivities of the James Webb Space, Extremely Large, and Thirty Meter Telescopes for such observations, also highlighting candidate target systems.
Topics & Concepts
Neutron starStarsPhysicsAstrophysicsAstronomyPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeGeophysics and Gravity Measurements