NASA NTRS · 19750021896
Pulsar extinction
Abstract
Radio emission from pulsars, attributed to an instability associated with the creation of electron-positron pairs from gamma rays was investigated. The condition for pair creation therefore lead to an extinction condition. The relevant physical processes were analyzed in the context of a mathematical model, according to which radiation originated at the polar caps and magnetic field lines changed from a closed configuration to an open configuration at the force balance or corotation radius.
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Sturrock, P. A., Baker, K., Turk, J. S.. 1975-07-01. Pulsar extinction. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19750021896
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