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M. H. van Kerkwijk
Researcher at University of Toronto
Publications - 192
Citations - 13951
M. H. van Kerkwijk is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Neutron star & Pulsar. The author has an hindex of 52, co-authored 183 publications receiving 11762 citations. Previous affiliations of M. H. van Kerkwijk include Max Planck Society & California Institute of Technology.
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A Coherent Timing Solution for the Nearby Isolated Neutron Star RX J0720.4-3125
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the results of a dedicated effort to measure the spin-down rate of the nearby isolated neutron star RX J0720.4-3125 that is accurate to 5 years.
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Identification of the optical and quiescent counterparts to the bright X-ray transient in NGC~6440
J. J. M. in 't Zand,J. J. M. in 't Zand,M. H. van Kerkwijk,David Pooley,Frank Verbunt,Rudy Wijnands,Walter H. G. Lewin +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an optical counterpart to a transient in a globular cluster is securely identified, based on a short target-of-opportunity observation with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory and is associated with the brightest of 24 X-ray sources detected during quiescence in 2000 July with Chandra.
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Optical spectroscopy and photometry of the isolated neutron star RX J1856.5-3754
M. H. van Kerkwijk,Shri Kulkarni +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present spectroscopy and imaging with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the neutron star RX J1856, showing that the entire optical to UV spectral energy distribution is well described by a slightly reddened Rayleigh-Jeans tail.
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Constraining the spin-down of the nearby isolated neutron star rx j0806.4–4123, and implications for the population of nearby neutron stars
TL;DR: In this article, a series of XMM-Newton observations of the nearby isolated neutron stars (INSs) were taken as part of a larger program of timing studies, and it was shown that magnetic field decay from an initial field of 3? 1014 G accounts most naturally for their timing and spectral properties.
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Constraining the Spin-down of the Nearby Isolated Neutron Star RX J0806.4-4123, and Implications for the Population of Nearby Neutron Stars
TL;DR: In this article, a series of XMM-Newton observations of the nearby isolated neutron star RX J0806.4-4123 were taken as part of a larger program of timing studies.