Pulsar magnetospheres: Numerical simulations of large amplitude electron-positron oscillations

Authors
da Costa, AA Diver, DA Stewart, GA
Citation
Aa. Da Costa et al., Pulsar magnetospheres: Numerical simulations of large amplitude electron-positron oscillations, ASTRON ASTR, 366(1), 2001, pp. 129-137
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
ISSN journal
00046361 → ACNP
Volume
366
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
129 - 137
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(200101)366:1<129:PMNSOL>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The numerical simulation of non-linear electron-positron oscillations is re ported showing the evolution of the electric field and the plasma number de nsity for large amplitude disturbances. Sharp density gradients and changes in the oscillation frequency are demonstrated, and a new analytical framew ork is presented to illustrate these phenomena, particularly in the context of pulsar plasmas.