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Pulsars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2006

L.I. Gurvits ,
S. Frey ,
S. Rawlings  and
M. Kramer
M. Kramer*
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire SK11 9DL, UK
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Abstract

One of the most fundamental discoveries in physics and astrophysicswas made with the discovery of pulsars. Ever since, pulsars – andlater in particular binary and millisecond pulsars – have beenstudied as extreme end-states of stellar evolution, as super-denseobjects, as radio and high-energy sources, as probes for theinterstellar medium, and as super-precise clocks for fundamentalexperiments in gravitational physics. This article reviews some of theexciting applications of pulsar physics and the amazing prospects thatare promised by the advent of the Square-Kilometre-Array (SKA).

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 15: Radio Astronomy from Karl Jansky to Microjansky – JENAM'03 , 2005 , pp. 219 - 241
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2005

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