A MEASUREMENT OF THE GALACTIC MAGNETIC FIELD USING THE PULSAR PSR 0833-45,

Abstract

The radiation from PSR 0833-45 is strongly linearly polarized. Measurements at 21, 18 and 13 cm show a rotation measure of +33 + or - 5 radian/sq m. Combined with the published value of the dispersion measure this yields a mean value of 0.73 + or - 0.13 microgauss for the longitudinal component of the galactic magnetic field along the inner face of the Orion arm. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0685668

Entities

People

  • A. T. Moffet
  • G. A. Seielstad
  • J. Lequeux
  • R. D. Ekers

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dispersions
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Rotation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering