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Title: Millisecond pulsars - A new population of gamma ray sources?
Authors: Srinivasan, G.
Keywords: Gamma ray astronomy
Pair production
Pulsar magnetospheres
Pulsars
X-ray binaries
Astronomical models
Stellar evolution
Stellar magnetic fields
Stellar rotation
Issue Date: 1990
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Citation: Advances in Space Research, 1990, Vol.10, p167-178
Abstract: A discussion is presented focusing on the origin of millisecond pulsars as part of a continuing effort in finding out whether or not they are gamma ray emitters. It is proposed that there may be as many as 10,000 millisecond pulsars throughout the Galaxy, as suggested by fairly conservative scaling. If so, then they may make a significant contribution to the gamma ray background. The discussion concludes with a speculation regarding the recently discovered 1.6 millisecond eclipsing binary pulsar.
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2747
ISSN: 0273-1177
Alternative Location: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/bib_query?1990AdSpR..10..167S
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(90)90137-O
Copyright: 1990 Elsevier B.V.
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