Dissipation in pulsar winds

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1970-1974

  Kirk, J G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

MHD; Pulsars: Crab; Pulsars: general; Stars: winds, outflows

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; POLARIZATION; RELATIVITY; WIND;

OFF-PULSE COMPONENTS; PULSARS: CRAB; PULSARS: GENERAL; STARS: WINDS, OUTFLOWS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 33744812772     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.099     Document Type: Article

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