INTEGRAL contributions to magnetars and multimessenger astrophysics

TL;DR

This paper reviews INTEGRAL satellite's significant contributions to magnetar research and multimessenger astrophysics, highlighting discoveries like the link between magnetars and fast radio bursts and searches for unusual bursting activity.

Contribution

It presents recent observational results from INTEGRAL, emphasizing its role in discovering connections between magnetars and fast radio bursts and exploring peculiar sources.

Findings

First observational evidence linking magnetars and fast radio bursts

Detection of bursting activity in peculiar sources

Role of INTEGRAL in multimessenger astrophysics

Abstract

The INTEGRAL satellite, in orbit since October 2002, has significantly contributed to the study of magnetars and, thanks to its unique capabilities for the study of transient gamma-ray phenomena, it is now playing an important role in multimessenger astrophysics. The most recent results include the discovery of a peculiar burst from SGR J1935+2154, which gave the first observational evidence for the connection between magnetars and fast radio bursts, and extensive searches for bursting activity in peculiar sources, such as the repeating FRB 20200120E in M81 and the ultra-long period magnetar candidate GLEAMX J162759.5--523504.3.