Speaker
Rene Breton
(The University of Manchester)
Description
n this lecture, I will cover the basics of neutron stars and pulsar as astrophysical objects and physics laboratories. Content of the lecture will brush off the following elements 1) a brief history of neutron stars and pulsars, 2) simple neutron star model (i.e. basic equation of state and structure), 3) simple pulsar model and observations (lighthouse model, P-Pdot/B-field/Edot, radio timing/searching), 4) physics laboratories (distance mapping, gravity/relativity tests, binary evolution).
