Oscillating pair creation in pulsar magnetospheres

Don Melrose; Amir Levinson; Alex Judge; Qinghuan Luo

doi:10.1063/1.2077191

Oscillating pair creation in pulsar magnetospheres

Don Melrose^*, Amir Levinson, Alex Judge, Qinghuan Luo

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School of Physics and Astronomy

University of Sydney

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Abstract

A model for a pulsar magnetosphere is formulated based on oscillatory pair creation associated with large-amplitude oscillations of an electric field, E_∥, parallel to the magnetic field. The amplitude is large enough for a typical particle (electron or positron) to become highly relativistic before slowing down, reversing its direction of motion and becoming highly relativistic propagating in the opposite direction. The maximum particle energy is above the threshold for effective pair creation, and pair creation is restricted to phases near this maximum.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE UNIVERSE
Subtitle of host publication	From Laboratory and Stars to Primordial Structures
Pages	274-286
Number of pages	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2077191
State	Published - 28 Sep 2005
Event	MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE UNIVERSE: From Laboratory and Stars to Primordial Structures - Angra dos Reis, Brazil Duration: 28 Nov 2004 → 3 Dec 2004

Publication series

Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	784
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Conference

Conference	MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE UNIVERSE: From Laboratory and Stars to Primordial Structures
Country/Territory	Brazil
City	Angra dos Reis
Period	28/11/04 → 3/12/04

Keywords

Large amplitude waves
Magnetospheres
Pair creation
Pulsars: general

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Melrose, D, Levinson, A, Judge, A & Luo, Q 2005, Oscillating pair creation in pulsar magnetospheres. in MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE UNIVERSE: From Laboratory and Stars to Primordial Structures. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 784, pp. 274-286, MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE UNIVERSE: From Laboratory and Stars to Primordial Structures, Angra dos Reis, Brazil, 28/11/04. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2077191

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