Speaker
Andrei Belbodorov
Description
Magnetized compact objects are capable of generating strong
intermittent outflows resembling
coronal mass ejections from the sun. Internal shocks in
these outflows can produce bright transients
with a broad spectrum. This activity should be especially
strong for differentially rotating objects
formed in mergers. For instance, white dwarf mergers should
produce bright transients, even if
there is no nuclear explosion. Magnetically active neutron
stars (magnetars) are plausible sources of
fast radio bursts. Models for these and related transients
will be discussed.
