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Challenge the most extreme magnets of the Universe

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Title Challenge the most extreme magnets of the Universe
Period 01 / 2007 - unknown
Status Current
Research number OND1320342

Abstract

"Magnetars" are neutron stars with a magnetic field 10000000 times stronger than what we can produce in the laboratories on Earth. This research is aimed at unveiling why they are such strong X-ray emitters and test the physics we cannot test anywhere else.

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Project leader Dr. N. Rea

Classification

D12300 Electromagnetism, optics, acoustics
D17000 Astronomy, astrophysics

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