Publication Date:
2013-08-31
Description:
Gamma rays probably provide the best diagnostic tool for probing the enigmatic physics of pulsar magnetospheres. At present, however, only two pulsars - the young, nearby ones in the Crab and Vela X supernova remnants - are reliably detected at gamma-ray energies. With adequate radio observations to provide independent timing information, Gamma Ray Observatory should be able to detect a number of additional pulsars, and the results will be of great benefit in testing magnetospheric theories and models. Timing observations for this purpose were started at a number of radio observatories around the world. The general procedures being used are described. A status report on the work is given.
Keywords:
SPACE RADIATION
Type:
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, The Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) Science Symposium; p 81-87
Format:
application/pdf
