Referencing the Polarization Orientation to the Emission-Region Magnetic Field
Abstract
Using the proper-motion as a proxy for a pulsar's rotation-axis orientation, the emission polarization can be related to the magnetic field direction in the emission region, providing a much more physical foundation for understanding orthogonal mode radiation.
- Publication:
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Pulsar Astrophysics the Next Fifty Years
- Pub Date:
- August 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921317009486
- Bibcode:
- 2018IAUS..337..404R
- Keywords:
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- pulsars: general;
- techniques: polarimetric;
- radiation mechanisms: nonthermal