On the electrodynamics of a magnetized rotating accretor
Abstract
We consider the current flow in an accreting rotating neutron star (X-ray pulsator) and propose that the active magnetosphere is limited by the Alfv\`en surface. Formulae for the luminosity and torque due to currents circulating in the neutron star are given, and astrophysical consequences for systems like Her X-1 and LMXRB are shortly discussed.
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