Neutron-star physics
Pulsar Glitch
A sudden, tiny speed-up in a pulsar's otherwise steadily slowing rotation, followed by a gradual relaxation. Glitches are thought to be caused by the sudden transfer of angular momentum from a superfluid deep inside the neutron star to its solid crust, giving a rare window onto matter at supernuclear density.
Highlights
- ›A sudden spin-up revealing the star's superfluid interior
Classes, physics & objects
Across compact objects
Knowledge connections
- Associated withNeutron Star
- Associated withPulsar
- Associated withThe Vela Pulsar
- Associated withThe Neutron-Star Equation of State
- Associated withThe Vela Pulsar
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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