X-RAY-EMISSION FROM THE POLAR-REGIONS OF RADIO PULSARS

The parameters of the electron-positron plasma and intensity of X-ray emission from hot spots in the polar regions of radio pulsars are calc ulated using a Goldreich-Julian model in the regime of free electron e mission from the neutron star surface. In this case, the electric fiel d is generated by the general relativistic effect of inertial frame dr agging. The results obtained are in agreement with the observational d ata for the radio pulsars PSR 1055-52 and PSR 1929+10, and for the Gem inga pulsar (E0630+18).