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Spin-down of pulsars by the current: Comparison of theory with observations

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Observational data are analysed on the basis of pulsar magnetosphere theory and the Ruderman-Sutherland plasma generation mechanism. The results of theory and experiment are shown to be in good agreement. The existence of a special group of long-lived, weakly-radiating fast (the periodP≃0.1–0.4 s) and superfast (P≲0.01) pulsars is predicted.

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    V. S. Beskin, A. V. Gurevich & Ya. N. Istomin

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Beskin, V.S., Gurevich, A.V. & Istomin, Y.N. Spin-down of pulsars by the current: Comparison of theory with observations. Astrophys Space Sci 102, 301–326 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00650179

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