On the magnetospheric structure of pulsars

Details On the magnetospheric structure of pulsars On the magnetospheric structure of pulsars

Sep 1982

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(Acta Astrophysica Sinica, vol. 1, July 1981, p. 222-233.) Chinese Physics, vol. 2, July-Sept. 1982, p. 677-687. Translation.

Physics

Pulsar Magnetospheres, Pulsars, Rotating Plasmas, Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Gravitation, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Energy Transfer, Gravitational Effects, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Radiative Transfer

Scientific paper

The magnetospheric structure of a pulsar is discussed for a non-force-free magnetic field. The local solution to the axisymmetric equations of the pulsar is obtained by the method of expanding in the polar angle. Particular attention is given to the solutions near the polar axis and the equator. Near the pulsar surface, the magnetic field energy density is found to be larger than the other energy components; the gravitational potential and the kinetic energy are relatively larger far away from the pulsar surface. It is shown that these relations influence the mass distribution in the pulsar magnetosphere. The results also show that the plasma rotation may be nonrigid and, hence, that a corotational region with a closed magnetic field may not exist.

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