On the nature of pulsars

Details On the nature of pulsars On the nature of pulsars

Jun 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982conph..23..207r&link_type=abstract

Contemporary Physics, vol. 23, May-June 1982, p. 207-231.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Stellar Radiation, Crab Nebula, Electric Fields, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Pair Production, Pulsed Radiation, Radio Emission, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Stellar Models, Stellar Rotation, Supernova Remnants

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Although neutron stars were predicted nearly half a century ago, their radiations have been received and studied for just over a decade. Called pulsars because of the pulsating nature of their signals, they exhibit a wide variety of periodic phenomena in their radio emission. This article begins with a historical introduction followed by a short review of their main characteristics. The major models proposed to explain these properties are then outlined. Finally, some very recent developments which promise to throw new light on the mechanism of pulsars and their relationship to supernova remnants are briefly described and discussed.

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