Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006iaujd...2e..15t&link_type=abstract
On the Present and Future of Pulsar Astronomy, 26th meeting of the IAU, Joint Discussion 2, 16-17 August, 2006, Prague, Czech Re
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
I discuss properties of a force-free pulsar magnetosphere and address the role of electron-positron cascades in determining a particular configuration among other possible force-free magnetospheric configurations. I report on results of high resolution numerical simulations of the force-free magnetosphere of aligned rotator and analyse in details properties of an aligned pulsar. I argue that the closed field line zone should grow with time slower than the light cylinder; this yield the pulsar breaking index less than 3. However, models of aligned rotator magnetosphere with widely accepted configuration of magnetic field, when the last closed field line lies in equatorial plane at large distances from pulsar, have serious difficulties. I discuss solutions of this problem and argue that in any case, also for inclined pulsar, energy losses should evolve with time differently than it is predicted by the magnetodipolar formula and the pulsar breaking index should be different from the "canonical" value equal to 3.
No associations
LandOfFree
Force-free pulsar magnetosphere 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 Force-free pulsar magnetosphere, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Force-free pulsar magnetosphere will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1781717