Sergei Popov: Evolution of magnetic field of neutron stars and magnetars in binary systems

Abstract:

In the talk I briefly discuss the present day view on the magnetic field evoltuion of neutron stars and its main observational appearance. Then, I focus on the possibilitity to find magneatrs in binary systems of different kind. Possible candidates include accreting neutron stars (in particular, ultra luminous X-ray sources), gamma-ray sources, and fast radio bursts. I present a scenario in which the existence of a highly magnetized neutron star in a high-mass X-ray binary is possible at an age ~few million years.