Pulsar braking and the P–$\dot{P}$ diagram

The location of radio pulsars in the period–period derivative (P–P˙) plane has been a key diagnostic tool since the early days of pulsar astronomy. Of particular importance is how pulsars evolve through the P–P˙ diagram with time. Here we show that the decay of the inclination angle (α˙) between the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Johnston, S, Karastergiou, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Oxford University Press 2017