Abstract

In this article, we discuss the magnetic field inertia that results in the so-called anomalous electromagnetic torque, making neutron stars precess. We focus particularly on the relative contribution of fields of different scales and show that small-scale fields may produce an anomalous torque comparable in magnitude with the one produced by dipolar field. Also, the internal toroidal field may play an important role. If the stellar magnetic field is not symmetric with respect to the dipolar moment axis, the pulsar inclination angle may oscillate with a typical amplitude of tens of degrees, due to precession. Such variations may, in principle, be observable.

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