2 papers
astro-ph2008
Formation Scenario of Magnetars: The Puzzle of Isolation
Nirvikar Prasad
Magnetars (SGRs and AXPs) are one of the most evolutionary paths of a neutron star. These objects have an ultra-strong magnetic field G at their surface and show p…
astro-ph2003
Strange Stars with a Density-Dependent Bag Parameter
Nirvikar Prasad, R. S. Bhalerao
We have studied strange quark stars in the framework of the MIT bag model, allowing the bag parameter B to depend on the density of the medium. We have also studied the effect of C…