The interstellar turbulent plasma spectrum in the direction to PSR B1642-03 from multi-frequency observations of interstellar scintillation

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Aug 2006

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 455, Issue 1, August III 2006, pp.195-201

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Stars: Pulsars: General, Turbulence, Ism: Structure, Stars: Pulsars: Individual: Psr B1642-03

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Multi-frequency observations of interstellar scintillation toward the pulsar PSR B1642-03 were analyzed to estimate the spectrum of interstellar plasma inhomogeneities in the direction of this pulsar. Using data over the frequency range from 103 MHz to 5 GHz, we constructed the composite structure function (SF) of phase fluctuations, which covers a corresponding wide range of turbulence scales. The structure function shows that the interstellar plasma spectrum in the direction to this pulsar follows a piecewise power law. The power law is well described by two exponents: n = 3. 7 for scales from 109 to 1015 cm (Kolmogorov spectrum) and n = 3.35 for scales less than 109 cm. We interpret the unusual behaviour of the spectrum to be caused by the line of sight passing through the North Polar Spur, which may have plasma properties similar to the anisotropic plasma of the solar wind, although at a very different density.

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