Selfconsistent Numerical Calculation of Relativistic Neutron Star Magnetospheres

dc.creatorBiltzinger, Peter
dc.creatorThielheim, Klaus Oswald
dc.date2000-11-15
dc.date2004-11-28
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T01:56:33Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T01:56:33Z
dc.descriptionSelfconsistent magnetospheres of rotating cosmic magnets (neutron stars/pulsars) with arbitrary inclination of the magnetic against the rotation axis are considered. Present studies concentrate on the regime dominated by the force--free surface (FFS). A macroscopic fluid description is applied and radiation reaction is taken into account. As in earlier work of our group, a 'standard set of parameters' is used. Under these conditions, the following features are found among other results: global charge separation exists for all degrees of inclination of the magnetic against the rotation axis; clouds of different charge are seperated by regions of vanishing particle number density; as expected, test particles inserted into the latter regions propagate into one of the adjacent clouds; strong polodial currents exist; locally averaged particle energies for protons typically range up to $10^{16}-10^{17}$ eV, depending on the angle of inclination.
dc.descriptionTitle and content changed, 24 pages, 7 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0011306
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0011306
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/2038
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleSelfconsistent Numerical Calculation of Relativistic Neutron Star Magnetospheres
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