Neutron Star Kicks and Implications for Their Rotation at Birth
Neutron Star Kicks and Implications for Their Rotation at Birth
Abstract Neutron stars are born out of core-collapse supernovae, and they are imparted natal kicks at birth as a consequence of asymmetric ejection of matter and possibly neutrinos. Unless the force resulting from the kicks is exerted exactly at their center, it will also cause the neutron star to rotate. …