Published August 10, 2012 | Version v1
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PREDICTING RANGES FOR PULSARS' BRAKING INDICES

Creators

  • 1. Federal University of Sao Paulo, DCET, Rua Sao Nicolau 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030 (Brazil)
  • 2. Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Sao Paulo, R. Pedro Vicente 625, Sao Paulo, SP 01109-010 (Brazil)

Description

The theoretical determination of braking indices of pulsars is still an open problem. In this paper we report results of a study concerning such determination based on a modification of the canonical model, which admits that pulsars are rotating magnetic dipoles, and on data from the seven pulsars with known braking indices. In order to test the modified model, we predict ranges for the braking indices of other pulsars.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/755/1/54

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0004-637X/755/1/54;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
755
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43129507
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASTRONOMY; ASTROPHYSICS; INDEXES; MAGNETIC DIPOLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODIFICATIONS; PULSARS; ROTATION; STARS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; DIPOLES; DOCUMENT TYPES; MOTION; MULTIPOLES; PHYSICS