ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 06 11 02 2 v 1 1 N ov 2 00 6 What can the braking indices tell us about pulsars ’ nature ?

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  • W. W. Zhu
چکیده

As a result of observational difficulties, braking indices of only six rotation-powered pulsars are obtained with certainty, all of which are remarkably smaller than the value (n = 3) expected for pure magnetodipole radiation model. This is still a real fundamental question not being well answered after nearly forty years of the discovery of pulsar. The main problem is that we are shamefully not sure about the dominant mechanisms that result in pulsars’ spin-down. Based on the previous works, the braking index is re-examined, with a conclusion of suggesting a constant gap potential drop for pulsars with magnetospheric activities. New constrains on model parameters from observed braking indices are presented.

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تاریخ انتشار 2006