Thermo-Resistive Instability in Magnetar Crusts

Details Thermo-Resistive Instability in Magnetar Crusts Thermo-Resistive Instability in Magnetar Crusts

2011-05-28

arxiv.org/abs/1105.5712v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

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We investigate a thermo-resistive instability in the outer crusts of magnetars wherein a perturbation in temperature increases ohmic heating. We show that magnetars of characteristic age {\tau}_{age} ~ 10^4 yr are unstable over timescales as short as days if strong current sheets are present in the outer crust. This instability could play an important role in the thermal and magnetic field evolution of magnetars, and may be related to bursting activity in magnetars.

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