Studying pulsar emission regions using interstellar scattering

Authors
Gwinn, CR
Citation
Cr. Gwinn, Studying pulsar emission regions using interstellar scattering, ASTRO SP SC, 278(1-2), 2001, pp. 65-70
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
0004640X → ACNP
Volume
278
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
65 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(2001)278:1-2<65:SPERUI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Radio-wave scattering in the interstellar plasma provides the means to circ umvent the diffraction limit for earth-based instruments, and to image the emission regions of pulsars. For the past 25 years, observers have sought t o exploit this fact to learn how pulsars shine. I review the techniques dev eloped, and summarize measurements of size of emission regions of pulsars t o date.