New Results on Rotating Radio Transients

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Aug 2006

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On the Present and Future of Pulsar Astronomy, 26th meeting of the IAU, Joint Discussion 2, 16-17 August, 2006, Prague, Czech Re

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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We discuss a new population of radio-bursting neutron stars discovered in a large scale search for transient radio sources. Unlike normal radio pulsars, these objects, which we call Rotating RAdio Transient (or RRATs), cannot be detected through their time-averaged emission and are radio sources for typically less than 1 second per day. The spin periods of these objects range from 0.4 to 7 seconds, with period derivatives indicating that at least one RRAT has a magnetar-strength magnetic field. We will detail recent developments, including X-ray observations and observations with more sensitive radio telescopes, and discuss how these objects are related to other neutron star populations. We will also describe the implications of this new source class for neutron star population estimates.

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