Magnetars are proposed to be peculiar neutron stars powered by their superstrong magnetic field. Observationally, anomalous X-ray pulsars and softgamma-ray repeaters are believed to be magnetar candidates. While more and moremultiwave observations of magnetars are available, unfortunately, we seeaccumulating failed predictions of the traditional magnetar model. Thesechallenges urge rethinking of magnetar. Wind braking of magnetars is one of thealternative modelings. The release of magnetic energy may generate a particleoutflow (i.e., particle wind), that results in both an anomalous X-rayluminosity and significantly high spindown rate. In this wind braking scenario,only strong multipole field is necessary for a magnetar (a strong dipole fieldis no longer needed). Wind braking of magnetars may help us to understand theirmultiwave radiation properties, including (1) Non-detection of magnetars inFermi-LAT observations, (2) The timing behaviors of low magnetic fieldmagnetars, (3) The nature of anti-glitches, (4) The criterion for magnetar'sradio emission, etc. In the wind braking model of magentars, timing events ofmagnetars should always be accompanied by radiative events. It is worth notingthat the wind engine should be the central point in the research since otherefforts with any reasonable energy mechanism may also reproduce the results.
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