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9780521535342

Handbook of Pulsar Astronomy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521535342

  • ISBN10:

    0521535344

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-10-25
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

Radio pulsars are rapidly rotating, highly magnetized neutron stars. This comprehensive book brings together key observational techniques, background information and a review of the latest results, including the recent discovery of a double pulsar system. Useful software tools are provided to analyze example data, made available on a related website. The work will be of great value to graduate students and researchers wishing to carry out and interpret a wide variety of radio pulsar observations.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Basic pulsar properties
Pulsars as physical tools
Theoretical background
Instrumentation for pulsar observations
Observing known pulsars
Finding new pulsars
Pulsar timing
Beyond single radio dishes
Appendix
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