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Fluctuation Properties and Polar Emission Mapping of Pulsar B0834+06 at Decameter Wavelengths
Recent results regarding subpulse-drift in pulsar B0943+10 have led to the
identification of a stable system of sub-beams circulating around the magnetic
axis of the star. Here, we present single-pulse analysis of pulsar B0834+06 at
35 MHz, using observations from the Gauribidanur Radio Telescope. Certain
signatures in the fluctuation spectra and correlations allow estimation of the
circulation time and drift direction of the underlying emission pattern
responsible for the observed modulation. We use the `cartographic transform'
mapping technique to study the properties of the polar emission pattern. These
properties are compared with those for the other known case of B0943+10, and
the implications are discussed.Comment: (v3: minor changes); 9 pages, 6 figures (11 ps files); To appear in
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Topology and Polarisation of Subbeams Associated With Pulsar B0943+10's `Drifting'-Subpulse Emission: II. Analysis of Gauribidanur 35-MHz Observations
In the previous paper of this series Deshpande & Rankin (2001) reported
results regarding subpulse-drift phenomenon in pulsar B0943+10 at 430 MHz and
111 MHz. This study has led to the identification of a stable system of
subbeams circulating around the magnetic axis of this star. Here, we present a
single-pulse analysis of our observations of this pulsar at 35 MHz. The
fluctuation properties seen at this low frequency, as well as our independent
estimates of the number of subbeams required and their circulation time, agree
remarkably well with the reported behavior at higher frequencies. We use the
`cartographic'-transform mapping technique developed in Paper-I to study the
emission pattern in the polar region of this pulsar. The significance of our
results in the context of radio emission mechanisms is also discussed.Comment: 6 pages, 7 figures (2 color figs), MNRAS, 326 (4), 1249-1254 (2001
ISM simulations: an overview of models
Until recently the dynamical evolution of the interstellar medium (ISM) was simu- lated using collisional ionization equilibrium (CIE) conditions. However, the ISM is a dynamical system, in which the plasma is naturally driven out of equilibrium due to atomic and dynamic processes operating on different timescales. A step forward in the field comprises a multi-fluid approach taking into account the joint thermal and dynamical evolutions of the ISM gas
Electron Distribution in the Galactic Disk - Results From a Non-Equilibrium Ionization Model of the ISM
Using three-dimensional non-equilibrium ionization (NEI) hydrodynamical
simulation of the interstellar medium (ISM), we study the electron density,
, in the Galactic disk and compare it with the values derived from
dispersion measures towards pulsars with known distances located up to 200 pc
on either side of the Galactic midplane.
The simulation results, consistent with observations, can be summarized as
follows: (i) the DMs in the simulated disk lie between the maximum and minimum
observed values, (ii) the log derived from lines of sight crossing the
simulated disk follows a Gaussian distribution centered at \mu=-1.4 with a
dispersion \sigma=0.21, thus, the Galactic midplane =0.04\pm 0.01^{-3}$, (iii) the highest electron concentration by mass (up to 80%) is in
the thermally unstable regime (200<T<10^{3.9} K), (iv) the volume occupation
fraction of the warm ionized medium is 4.9-6%, and (v) the electrons have a
clumpy distribution along the lines of sight.Comment: Letter accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal
Astronomical Societ
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A LOFAR observation of ionospheric scintillation from two simultaneous travelling ionospheric disturbances
This paper presents the results from one of the first observations of ionospheric scintillation taken using the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR). The observation was of the strong natural radio source Cassiopeia A, taken overnight on 18–19 August 2013, and exhibited moderately strong scattering effects in dynamic spectra of intensity received across an observing bandwidth of 10–80 MHz. Delay-Doppler spectra (the 2-D FFT of the dynamic spectrum) from the first hour of observation showed two discrete parabolic arcs, one with a steep curvature and the other shallow, which can be used to provide estimates of the distance to, and velocity of, the scattering plasma. A cross-correlation analysis of data received by the dense array of stations in the LOFAR “core” reveals two different velocities in the scintillation pattern: a primary velocity of ~20–40 ms−1 with a north-west to south-east direction, associated with the steep parabolic arc and a scattering altitude in the F-region or higher, and a secondary velocity of ~110 ms−1 with a north-east to south-west direction, associated with the shallow arc and a scattering altitude in the D-region. Geomagnetic activity was low in the mid-latitudes at the time, but a weak sub-storm at high latitudes reached its peak at the start of the observation. An analysis of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and ionosonde data from the time reveals a larger-scale travelling ionospheric disturbance (TID), possibly the result of the high-latitude activity, travelling in the north-west to south-east direction, and, simultaneously, a smaller-scale TID travelling in a north-east to south-west direction, which could be associated with atmospheric gravity wave activity. The LOFAR observation shows scattering from both TIDs, at different altitudes and propagating in different directions. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time that such a phenomenon has been reported
Fluctuation properties and polar emission mapping of pulsar B0834+06 at decametre wavelengths
Recent results regarding subpulse drift in pulsar B0943 + 10 have led to the identification of a stable system of sub-beams circulating around the magnetic axis of the star. Here, we present single-pulse analysis of pulsar B0834 + 06 at 35 MHz, using observations from the Gauribidanur Radio Telescope. Certain signatures in the fluctuation spectra and correlations allow estimation of the circulation time and drift direction of the underlying emission pattern responsible for the observed modulation. We use the cartographic transform mapping technique to study the properties of the polar emission pattern. These properties are compared with those for the other known case of B0943 10and the implications are discussed
The topology and polarization of sub-beams associated with the 'drifting' sub-pulse emission of pulsar B0943+10 - II. Analysis of Gauribidanur 35-MHz observations
In the previous paper of this series, Deshpande & Rankin reported results regarding the sub-pulse drift phenomenon in pulsar B0943+10 at 430 and 111 MHz. This study has led to the identification of a stable system of sub-beams circulating around the magnetic axis of this star. Here, we present a single-pulse analysis of our observations of this pulsar at 35 MHz. The fluctuation properties seen at this low frequency, as well as our independent estimates of the number of sub-beams required and their circulation time, agree remarkably well with the reported behaviour at higher frequencies. We use the 'cartographic' transform mapping technique developed by Deshpande & Rankin in Paper I to study the emission pattern in the polar region of this pulsar. The significance of our results in the context of radio emission mechanisms is also discussed