A lower limit for the birth rate of pulsars

Details A lower limit for the birth rate of pulsars A lower limit for the birth rate of pulsars

Apr 1981

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981natur.290..571n&link_type=abstract

Nature, vol. 290, Apr. 16, 1981, p. 571, 572.

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Milky Way Galaxy, Probability Distribution Functions, Pulsars, Statistical Analysis, Stellar Evolution, Supernovae, Range (Extremes), Scale (Ratio)

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A lower limit for the birth rate of pulsars in the Galaxy is estimated, using experimental data on observed pulsars. Novel features of the approach employed are: (1) no pulsar model is assumed, and (2) selection effects are allowed for in a model-independent way. A mean birth rate of one pulsar per 18 years allows the projection with 95% confidence of a lower bound of 50 years. The calculation described reduces the discrepancy between pulsar and supernova birth rates.

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