ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The braking index of a pulsar, is defined by the torque equation, = -Kvn, where v is the pulsar rotation frequency, is its first derivative with respect to time and K is a constant. For a dipolar magnetic field, braking of the star's rotation by radiation reaction1-3, or by ejection of charged ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/313374a0
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