Robert Duncan (physicist)
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Robert Duncan is an astrophysicist at the University of Texas at Austin
. With Christopher Thompson, he formed the theory around magnetar
s, and was awarded the Bruno Rossi Prize
for this work in 2003.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. With Christopher Thompson, he formed the theory around magnetar
Magnetar
A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field, the decay of which powers the emission of copious high-energy electromagnetic radiation, particularly X-rays and gamma rays...
s, and was awarded the Bruno Rossi Prize
Bruno Rossi Prize
The Bruno Rossi Prize is awarded annually by the High Energy Astrophysics division of the American Astronomical Society "for a significant contribution to High Energy Astrophysics, with particular emphasis on recent, original work". Named after astrophysicist Bruno Rossi, the prize is awarded with...
for this work in 2003.