Models for axially symmetric pulsar magnetospheres
Abstract
A method for the construction of self-consistent models for an axially symmetric pulsar magnetosphere (parallel rotator) neglecting radiation effects is presented. Results obtained for nonrelativistic magnetospheres are shown. For the quasi-neutral case, starting from a vacuum dipole field the particle density is increased. A dipole field can only store a limited amount of plasma. For the neutral case, the electric potential changes considerably, whereas the magnetic field remains nearly unchanged.
- Publication:
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Cosmology and Particle Physics
- Pub Date:
- November 1988
- Bibcode:
- 1988cpp..conf...98N
- Keywords:
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- Cosmic Plasma;
- Magnetospheres;
- Particle Density (Concentration);
- Pulsars;
- Magnetic Field Configurations;
- Magnetospheric Electron Density;
- Plasma Control;
- Stellar Magnetic Fields;
- Geophysics