D I Jones 2002 Class. Quantum Grav. 19 1255 doi:10.1088/0264-9381/19/7/304
D I Jones
Show affiliationsIn this review we examine the dynamics and gravitational wave detectability of rotating strained neutron stars. The discussion is divided into two halves: triaxial stars and precessing stars. We summarize recent studies on how crustal strains and magnetic fields can sustain triaxiality, and suggest that Magnus forces connected with pinned superfluid vortices might contribute to deformation also. The conclusions that could be drawn following the successful gravitational wave detection of a triaxial star are discussed, and areas requiring further study identified. The latest ideas regarding free precession are then outlined, and the recent suggestion of Middleditch et al (Middleditch et al 2000 New Astronomy 5 243; 2000 Preprint astro-ph/0010044) that the remnant of SN1987A contains a freely precessing star, spinning down by gravitational wave energy loss, is examined critically. We describe what we would learn about neutron stars should the gravitational wave detectors prove this hypothesis to be correct.
04.80.-y Experimental studies of gravity
Issue 7 (7 April 2002)
Received 7 November 2001, in final form 15 January 2002
Published 11 March 2002
D I Jones 2002 Class. Quantum Grav. 19 1255
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