Physics of the Pulsar Magnetosphere

ISBN-13: 9780521032537 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 436 str.

Alexandr Gurevich; Vassily Beskin; Yakov Istomin

Opis

This book presents the theory of the electrodynamic phenomena that occur in the magnetosphere of a pulsar. It also provides a clear picture of the formation and evolution of neutron stars. The authors address the basic physical processes of electron-positron plasma production, the generation of electric fields and currents, and the emission of radio waves and gamma rays. The book also reviews the current observational data, and devotes a complete chapter to a detailed comparison of this data with accepted theory and with some recent theoretical predictions. Tables containing the values of the physical parameters of all observed radio pulsars are also provided.