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The Galactic center pulsar SGR J1745–29

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2014

Geoffrey C. Bower
Geoffrey C. Bower*
Affiliation:
Radio Astronomy Laboratory and Department of Astronomy, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 email: gbower@astro.berkeley.edu
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Abstract

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The discovery of the Galactic center pulsar SGR J1745–29 has provided an important new window into plasma processes in the Galactic center (GC) interstellar medium, the population of compact objects in the GC, and the prospects for probing general relativistic effects through timing of a Sgr A* pulsar companion. We discuss here radio observations of the pulsar and how they are providing fresh insights. In particular, our results show that recent pulsar surveys had the sensitivity to detect many pulsars in the GC region without significant losses due to interstellar scattering. This raise the question of why only this pulsar close to Sgr A* has been detected.

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Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 9 , Symposium S303: The Galactic Center: Feeding and Feedback in a Normal Galactic Nucleus , October 2013 , pp. 444 - 448
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2014 

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