The Binary History and the Magnetic Field of Neutron Star

TL;DR

This paper explores how the binary history of neutron stars influences their magnetic field evolution, focusing on the diamagnetic screening mechanism caused by accreted material.

Contribution

It discusses a plausible mechanism for magnetic field evolution in neutron stars, linking binary interactions with magnetic field changes through diamagnetic screening.

Findings

Evidence of binary history affecting magnetic field evolution

Diamagnetic screening as a mechanism for magnetic field decay

Implications for neutron star magnetic field observations

Abstract

There has been strong observational evidence suggesting a causal connection between the binary history of neutron stars and the evolution of their magnetic field. In this article we discuss one of the plausible mechanisms proposed for the evolution of the surface magnetic field, that of the diamagnetic screening of the field by accreted material.