Magnetospheric physics of magnetars

Abstract

Several aspects of the magnetospheric physics of magnetars are summarized, including: GeV and hard X-ray emissions of magnetars, timing behaviors during magnetar outburst (soft X-ray observations), optical/IR observations of magnetars, radio emission of magnetars, and accreting magnetars. A unified picture for pulsars and magnetars are adopted, especially wind braking of magnetars, magnetar+ fallback disk systems, twisted dipole magnetic field, and accreting low magnetic field magnetars etc. It is pointed out that magnetars are related to a broad range of astrophysical phenomena.