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P816 - High-sensivity baseband observations of the Vela Pulsar: A rich dataset for rich science

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Title P816 - High-sensivity baseband observations of the Vela Pulsar: A rich dataset for rich science
 
Subject Astronomical and Space Sciences not elsewhere classified
 
Description Pulsars are famous for their steady, lighthouse-like emission. And
indeed, they are extremely stable on average, and it is this average
that researchers use to make precise measurements of the pulsar's
rotation. Despite this long-term stability, individual pulses exhibit
remarkable variability. Some pulses are much brighter than average,
and they all have different shapes. These individual pulses are a
window into both the random processes powering the emission and the
different locations that may be emitting. We propose to study the
single pulses of the Vela pulsar, the brightest pulsar in the sky.
Between the source's intrinsic brightness and cutting-edge observing
techniques, this sample of single pulses will have both the highest
signal-to-noise ratio and the highest time resolution to date. We
expect these exquisite data to provide high scientific return, including a
detailed probe of the emission process and new techniques for
measuring the rotation of pulsars.
 
Publisher CSIRO
 
Date 2021-11-16
 
Identifier csiro:P816
 
Language eng