Published March 24, 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

On the magnetization and origin of the millisecond pulsar 1937 + 214

Creators

  • 1. California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Space Sciences Lab.
  • 2. California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

Lack of an analogue of the Crab Nebula around PSR1937 + 214 is shown to be consistent with theory of pulsar magnetospheres only if the surface magnetic field is unusually weak, approximately 109 G. Predictions are made for observations of the weak nebular emission around this object. It is suggested that the neutron star was born as a weakly magnetized, rapidly rotating pulsar, and now is 105-106 yr old. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nature (London)
Journal Volume
302
Journal Issue
5906
Series
Nature (London).
Journal Page Range
301-305
ISSN
0028-0836