Polarization of giant pulses from PSR 0531 + 21

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1973 · Astrophys. J., v. 183, no. 3, pp. 973-975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/152283· OSTI ID:4348256

Argyle, E

Spectra of the radio emission PSR 0531+21 at 146 MHz are displayed for the average signal and for the giant pulses. The presence of strong faraday rotation effects in the former but not the latter is consistent with the view that giants are weakly polarized main pulse and that the precursor is still strongly polarized at frequencies so low that it is blended with the main pulse. Analysis of arrival times confirms that giant pulses have the phase of the main pulse rather than that of the precursor. (auth)

• Research Organization: Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Penticton, British Columbia
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-29-021902
• OSTI ID: 4348256
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J., v. 183, no. 3, pp. 973-975, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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