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A Resonant-Mode Model of Pulsar Radio Emission

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

It is argued that the polar gap and flux tube in the pulsar magnetosphere act as a resonant cavity/waveguide system which is excited by oscillations in the primary beam current and accelerating potential. The modes will be converted, probably scattered, to produce radio beams in the frequency range of those observed.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0310411,
  title  = {A Resonant-Mode Model of Pulsar Radio Emission},
  author = {Matthew D. T. Young},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0310411},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages, 1 figure. To appear in "Young Neutron Stars and Their Environments" (IAU Symposium 218, ASP Conference Proceedings), eds F. Camilo and B. M. Gaensler