The Thousand-Pulsar-Array Programme on MeerKAT IV: Polarization Properties of Young, Energetic Pulsars
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Serylak, M
Johnston, S
Kramer, M
Buchner, S
Karastergiou, A
Keith, MJ
Parthasarathy, A
Weltevrede, P
Bailes, M
Barr, ED
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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We present observations of 35 high spin-down energy radio pulsars using the MeerKAT telescope. Polarization profiles and associated parameters are also presented. We derive the geometry for a selection of pulsars which show interpulse emission. We point out that, in several cases, these radio pulsars should also be seen in γ-rays but that improved radio timing is required to aid the high-energy detection. We discuss the relationship between the width of the radio profile and its high-energy detectability. Finally, we reflect on the correlation between the spin-down energy and the radio polarization fraction and the implications this may have for γ-ray emission.Description
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Instrumentation: interferometers; Techniques: polarimetric; Pulsars: general
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 505, Issue 3, August 2021, Pages 4483–4495, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa2811
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