Optical pulsations from isolated neutron stars
arXiv:1111.5535 · doi:10.1017/S174392131200110X
Abstract
Being fast rotating objects, isolated neutron stars (INSs) are obvious targets for high-time resolution observations. With the number of optical/UV/IR INS detections now increased to 24, timing observations become more and more important in INS astrophysics.
3 pages, to appear in Proc. IAU 285, "New Horizons in Transient Astronomy", Oxford, Sept. 2011