Birth and evolution of neutron stars: Issues raised by millisecond pulsars; Proceedings of the eighth workshop, Green Bank, WV, June 6-8, 1984

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5572707

Reynolds, S P; Stinebring, D R

Observations of millisecond pulsars are discussed, taking into account a review of millisecond pulsars, arrival time observations of the 1.6 millisecond pulsar 1937 + 214, a 6.1 millisecond binary pulsar, polarimetry of the two fastest pulsars, an optical synchrotron nebula around the X-ray pulsar 0540-693, optical observations of the millisecond pulsars PSR 1937 + 214 and PSR 1935 + 29, and a single pulse study of the millisecond pulsar 1937 + 214. The life history of millisecond pulsars is examined, giving attention to the origin of neutron stars, models for the formation of binary and millisecond radio pulsars, isolated and binary millisecond pulsars and accretion spun-up neutron stars, the period distribution of fast pulsars, the origin of pulsar velocities, a model of radio emission of the millisecond pulsar 1937 + 214, and a study of pulsar luminosities. Other subjects investigated are related to the physics of rapidly rotating neutron stars, a summary of general theoretical issues, and searches.

• OSTI ID: 5572707
• Report Number(s): CONF-8406151-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640102* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BINARY STARS
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEETINGS
NEUTRON STARS
POLARIMETRY
PULSARS
RADIATIONS
STAR MODELS
STARS
STELLAR RADIATION
SUPERNOVA REMNANTS
SUPERNOVAE
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
VARIABLE STARS