Dissipation in poynting-flux-dominated flows: The σ-problem of the Crab Pulsar wind

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 591, Issue 1 I, 2003, Pages 366-379

  Kirk, J G ^a   Skjaeraasen O ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

MHD; Plasmas; Pulsars: general; Pulsars: individual (Crab Pulsar)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041736377     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/375215     Document Type: Review

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