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Title: Revisiting the rich sub-pulse patterns of B1237+25: Preliminary results
Authors: Maan, Yogesh
Deshpande, A.A.
Keywords: Pulsars
Neutron stars
Emission
Ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation
Issue Date: 2008
Publisher: The American Institute of Physics
Citation: 40 years of pulsars - millisecond pulsars, magnetars and more. AIP conference proceedings Vol. 983. Eds. C G Bassa
Abstract: “Sub-pulse drifting”, one of the rich phenomena exhibited by many pulsars, have been suggested ([8], Ruderman and Sutherland, hereafter RS) as representing a system of sparks circulating around the magnetic axis in the acceleration zone of the star. Although pulse `drift' sequences have been studied for a number of pulsars, only in a few cases (i.e, B0943+10 & B0834+06) have the underlying patterns been mapped so far, revealing a well organized system of emission sub-beams and providing a strong support to the R&S model of circulating sparks. The well-known bright pulsar B1237+25, with its multi-component profile resulting from a special viewing geometry combined with its rich variety in pulse-to-pulse fluctuations, represents a challenging case for exploring the underlying circulation pattern. We present preliminary results of our analysis on a number of pulse-sequences from this object, with a view to investigate the following:1. Are the sub-beam patterns in the two presumed conal rings correlated?2. If yes, are the corresponding sub-beam patterns in the two conal rings offset relative to each other in magnetic azimuth?3. Can the mode-changing phenomenon be understood as a result of some systematic feature in sub-beam patterns?4. Core component: Really a “core” or just another conal ring of suitably small radius?
Description: Open Access.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2289/3555
ISSN: E-ISSN: 1551-7616
P-ISSN: 0094-243X
Alternative Location: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008AIPC..983..103M
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2900114
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