A relativistic model of pulsar polarization

Details A relativistic model of pulsar polarization A relativistic model of pulsar polarization

Apr 1991

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991apj...370..643b&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 370, April 1, 1991, p. 643-669. NCAR-supported research.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

183

Polarization (Waves), Pulsars, Radio Emission, Relativistic Particles, Stellar Radiation, Astronomical Models, Magnetic Fields, Radiant Flux Density, Stellar Magnetospheres, Wave Propagation

Scientific paper

The rotating vector model of pulsar polarization of Radhakrishnan and Cooke (1969) is extended here to include first-order special relativistic effects. The model predicts that the centroid of the position angle curve arrives later than the centroid of the intensity profile by 4r/c, where r is the emission radius. Application of the model to pulsars with well ordered position-angle swings and periods between 0.06 and 3.7 s give emission radii of not more than 2000 km for 0.43 and 1.4 GHz. Symmetry-breaking effects of the corotation velocity may help explain a general asymmetry found in pulsar intensity profiles and may strongly affect the intensity profiles of short-period pulsars.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

A relativistic model of pulsar polarization does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with A relativistic model of pulsar polarization, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A relativistic model of pulsar polarization will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1790160