"MILLISECOND PULSARS:

"DECODING MAGNETOSPHERES"

Introduction

Dr. S. spent much of her graduate career trying to figure out what makes pulsars shine. They pulse because they're spinning, but what is going on to produce the beam? The polarization properties of millisecond pulsars are an important clue, as is analyzing pulse shape stability of these objects. Determining that the Crab Pulsar's giant pulses occur simultaneously at widely separated frequencies was a highlight.
• Learn more about pulsars.

File Formats

• The main links for each section are PDF files make with ps2pdf. These appear to have poorer font appearance than the original Postscript (.ps) files. Use the .ps files for the clearest view.
• These PDF files were intended for double-sided printing, so the larger side margin alternates.
• Chapter 3 (Polarization Observations of Millisecond Pulsars) begins on the back of a page, however.

Thesis

• Millisecond Pulsars: Decoding Magnetospheres (1998)
• Astronomy Department, University of California at Berkeley
• Front Matter includes Title Page, Abstract, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures (PS)
• Introduction Historical Background and Overview, Single Pulses, Properties of Average Profiles: Emission Region, Polarization Properties: Pulsar Geometry, Basic Model, Pulsar Emission, Propagation Effects, Millisecond Pulsars (PS)
  
  
  PART I -- POLARIMETRY
  
  
• Observing Particulars Telescopes and Receivers, Berkeley Pulsar Processors, Observing Information, Gain Calibration, Polarization Calibration, Data Reduction (PS)
• Polarization Observations of Millisecond Pulsars Data Presentation, Multifrequency Polarization Profiles for PSRs J0613-0200, J1012+5307, J1022+1001, B1620-26, J1713+0747, J1730-2304, B1821-24, B1937+21, J2145-0750, 1410-MHz Polarization Profiles for PSRs J0751+18, J1518+4904, J1640+2224, J1643-1224, PSR B0531+21 at 610 MHz (PS)
• Polarization Analysis of Millisecond Pulsars Pulsar Geometry, PPA Fits, Shallow PPA Slopes, Characteristics of Pulse Profiles, Frequency Dependence of Polarization, Moding Behaviour, Millisecond Pulsar Magnetospheres, Polarization Summary (PS)
  
  
  PART II -- SINGLE PULSES
  
  
• Dual Frequency Crab Giant Pulses Summary, Introduction, Observations, Analysis, Conclusion (PS)
• Individual Pulses in Millisecond Pulsars Summary, Introduction, Observations & Data Reduction, Analysis of PSR B1534+12, Analysis of PSR B1937+21, Discussion of Giant Pulses, Conclusions (PS)
  
  
  
• Conclusions and References (PS)

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