AB initio pulsar magnetosphere: Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of axisymmetric pulsars
Author(s): Philippov, AA; Spitkovsky, Anatoly
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Philippov, AA | - |
dc.contributor.author | Spitkovsky, Anatoly | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-25T15:03:28Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-25T15:03:28Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014-04-04 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Philippov, AA, Spitkovsky, A. (2014). AB initio pulsar magnetosphere: Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of axisymmetric pulsars. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 785 (2), 10.1088/2041-8205/785/2/L33 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2041-8205 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1z31nn8r | - |
dc.description.abstract | We perform "first-principles" relativistic particle-in-cell simulations of aligned pulsar magnetosphere. We allow free escape of particles from the surface of a neutron star and continuously populate the magnetosphere with neutral pair plasma to imitate pair production. As pair plasma supply increases, we observe the transition from a charge-separated "electrosphere" solution with trapped plasma and no spin-down to a solution close to the ideal force-free magnetosphere with electromagnetically dominated pulsar wind. We calculate the magnetospheric structure, current distribution, and spin-down power of the neutron star. We also discuss particle acceleration in the equatorial current sheet. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Astrophysical Journal Letters | en_US |
dc.rights | Final published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy. | en_US |
dc.title | AB initio pulsar magnetosphere: Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of axisymmetric pulsars | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | doi:10.1088/2041-8205/785/2/L33 | - |
dc.date.eissued | 2014-04-20 | en_US |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2041-8213 | - |
pu.type.symplectic | http://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-article | en_US |
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