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SEAL

Speaker: Constantinos Kalapotharakos

Title: Toward Realistic Pulsar Magnetospheres

Abstract: I will review the Force-Free solutions of Pulsar magnetospheres and their basic properties and I will discuss the necessity for the study of non-ideal solutions. I will present families of solutions produced by a variety of prescriptions that support non-zero values for the parallel electric field component. These solutions span the entire range between the vacuum and the (ideal) Force-Free solutions. I will present also limiting dissipative solutions having specific properties implied by microphysical arguments. I will discuss the possible implications of these solutions on the intermittent pulsars and on the pulsar coherent radio emission. Finally, I will present light curves based on either the geometrical or the physical properties of these solutions.

 
Date May 24, 2012
Start/End Time 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Location Building 34, Room E215
Website http://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/seminars/SEAL/
Contact Richard Barry
Email Address richard.k.barry@nasa.gov
Event Type Seminars/Colloquia
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