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Observational Consequences of Polar Cap Theories

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Andrew F. Cheng
Andrew F. Cheng*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854

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Possible observational consequences are outlined for pulsar models with positive ion outflow at the polar caps together with e+-e− pair production discharge there. A characteristic thermal x-ray luminosity is maintained by discharge heating in regions of positive current outflow. A decrease in polar cap thermal x-ray emission may occur during radio nulls. Two mechanisms are identified which can yield temporal modulation of the outflowing ion and e+-e− plasmas, and which may lead to modulation of coherent radio emission on observed microstructure timescales. These are: (1) polar cap temperature oscillations which occur preferentially in pulsars of low surface magnetic field, and (2) the tendency of sparks to migrate toward the convex side of the magnetic field lines.

Type
II. Radio Emission Mechanism
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 95: Pulsars , 1981 , pp. 99 - 102
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1981 

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