周期的に活動するパルサーは,磁気圏の物理学の洞察を与えてくれます
M Kramer1, A G Lyne, J T O'Brien
1Jodrell Bank Observatory, University of Manchester, Macclesfield, SK11 9DL, UK.
まとめ
ラジオパルサーであるPSR B1931+24は,ユニークなオン/オフサイクルを示しています. そのスピンダウン率は,活発なときに大幅に増加し,パルサー風と磁気圏の電流に関する洞察を明らかにします.
科学分野:
- 天文学 (astronomy) 天文学 (astronomy) とは,天文学 (astronomy) とは,天文学 (astronomy) とは,天文学 (astronomy) とは
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
- パルサー物理学 パルサー物理学
背景:
- PSR B1931+24 (J1933+2421) は,孤立した電波パルサーである.
- パルサーは,その回転特性と放射特性で知られている.
研究 の 目的:
- PSR B1931+24の異常なオン/オフ行動を調査する.
- パルサーのスピンダウンにおけるパルサー風の役割を理解するために.
- パルサーの磁気圏の電流を推定する.
主な方法:
- 観測天文学は,ラジオ放射とパルサーの回転に焦点を当てています.
- パルサーのアクティブ・フェーズと非アクティブ・フェーズにおけるスピンダウン・レートの分析.
主要な成果:
- PSR B1931+24は準周期的なオン/オフ状態を表示し,無線放射は数秒で切断され,何週間も検出されないままです.
- パルサーの自転は,活発な無線放射のフェーズでは50%速く減速する.
- パルサーが起動すると,磁気圏の電流の有意な増加が観察されます.
結論:
- パルサー風はPSR B1931+24のスピンダウンに重要な役割を果たしています.
- この研究は,パルサーのラジオ発射中の磁気圏の電流の最初の見積もりを提供します.
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