Published August 12, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Interaction of the Ultra Relativistic Pulsar Plasma with the Upper Atmosphere of the Star-Companion

  • 1. Institute of Radio Astronomy of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 4 Chervonoprapona str., Kharkov 61002 (Ukraine)

Description

The basic types of losses of the ultra relativistic electron-positron pulsar plasma in the upper atmosphere of a star-companion are considered. These types include: ionization losses of the medium atoms, their excitation losses, the losses connected with the energies transferred to the particles of plasma, the formation losses of the recoil δ electrons and Cherenkov radiation losses of moving particles, bremsstrahlung losses, the synchrotron radiation losses and the losses, connected with the inverse Compton emission. It is shown that the most rapid component of pulsar plasma can reach the top of convective zone. The range of kinetic energies of the plasma particles that reach the upper boundary of the convection zone will correspond to the range of the gigantic dipole resonance (GDR). The result of interaction of the pulsar plasma and of the upper atmosphere of examined star-companion will be the non-homogeneous heating of the local zones of photosphere and boundary between the photosphere and zone of convection on the different depths.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1269
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 448-450
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
10. international symposium on origin of matter and evolution of galaxies
Acronym
OMEG-2010
Dates
8-10 Mar 2010
Place
Osaka (Japan)

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(c) 2010 American Institute of Physics