MECHANISMS FOR PULSAR ECLIPSE

被引:18
作者
EICHLER, D [1 ]
机构
[1] BEN GURION UNIV NEGEV,DEPT PHYS,BEER SHEVA,ISRAEL
关键词
PLASMAS; PULSARS; STARS; BINARIES; INDIVIDUAL; (PSR; 1957; 20; PSR; 1744-24A);
D O I
10.1086/185969
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
The steady (DC) component of the 318 MHz emission of pulsar 1957 + 20 appears to be eclipsed by plasma that is too tenuous for a plasma frequency cutoff. Alternative eclipse mechanisms are considered, including (1) scattering by plasma turbulence, (2) nonlinear decay of electromagnetic waves, and (3) absorption by nonthermal electrons. Several possible observational consequences are discussed.
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页码:L27 / L30
页数:4
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