AstroMcGill Episode 33 – Robert Archibald
Jul 25, 2013
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
Guest: Robert Archibald (McGill)
Robert Archibald published the first firm detection of an anti-glitch in a magnetar. An anti-glitch is a sudden decrease of the rotation period of a magnetar (a neutron star with a very large magnetic field), by opposition to the frequently-observed glitches which are sudden increase of the period (spin-up). This discevery can have important implications for the understanding of the internal structure of these extreme objects .
Hosts: Ryan Lynch and Sebastien Guillot
Duration: 18 minutes
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android