The bright spiky emission of pulsar B 0656 + 14
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Context. We present a detailed study of the single radio pulses of PSR B0656+14, a pulsar also known to be a strong pulsed source of high-energy emission. Aims. Despite the extensive studies at high-energy wavelengths, there is little or no published work on its single-pulse behaviour in the radio band. In this report we rectify this omission. Methods. Radio observations using the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope at 1380 MHz and the Arecibo Observatory at 327 and 1525 MHz are used to investigate the single-pulse behavior of PSR B0656+14. A comparison is made with the phenomena of giant pulses and giant
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