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Gamma ray pulsars : Models and observations

Author
Thompson, David J.
Published
May 1, 1990.
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Summary
The two known gamma ray pulsars, the Crab and Vela, were used as guides for the development of models of high-energy radiation from spinning neutron stars. Two general classes of models were developed: those with the gamma radiation originating in the pulsar magnetosphere far from the neutron star surface (outer gap models) and those with the gamma radiation coming from above the polar cap (polar cap models). The goal is to indicate how EGRET can contribute to understanding gamma-ray pulsars, and especially how it can help distinguish between models for emission.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19900013988.
Accession ID: 90N23304.
The Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) Science Symposium; p 115-124.
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