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Referencing the Polarization Orientation to the Emission-Region Magnetic Field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 June 2018

Joanna M. Rankin
Joanna M. Rankin*
Affiliation:
Physics Department, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405USA: Joanna.Rankin@uvm.edu
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Abstract

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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.

Keywords

pulsars: generaltechniques: polarimetricradiation mechanisms: nonthermal
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 13 , Symposium S337: Pulsar Astrophysics the Next Fifty Years , September 2017 , pp. 404 - 405
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2018 

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