Optical pulsations from isolated neutron stars

TL;DR

This paper discusses the significance of high-time resolution optical observations of isolated neutron stars, emphasizing their role in understanding these rapidly rotating celestial objects as the number of detections increases.

Contribution

It highlights the growing importance of timing observations in optical/UV/IR for studying isolated neutron stars with increasing detection numbers.

Findings

Detection of 24 optical/UV/IR INSs

Timing observations are crucial for INS astrophysics

Enhanced understanding of neutron star rotation and emission

Abstract

Being fast rotating objects, isolated neutron stars (INSs) are obvious targets for high-time resolution observations. With the number of optical/UV/IR INS detections now increased to 24, timing observations become more and more important in INS astrophysics.