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arxiv: astro-ph/9912522 · v1 · pith:C4Q5WAIJnew · submitted 1999-12-27 · 🌌 astro-ph

Physics of Neutron Star Kicks

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keywords kicksdrivenneutronphysicsbirthdifferenthoweverhundred
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It is no longer necessary to `sell' the idea of pulsar kicks, the notion that neutron stars receive a large velocity (a few hundred to a thousand km s$^{-1}$) at birth. However, the origin of the kicks remains mysterious. We review the physics of different kick mechanisms, including hydrodynamically driven, neutrino and magnetically driven kicks.

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