Radio Intensity Fluctuations in Pulsars |
Common terms and phrases
analysis Arecibo Observatory average pulse profile Backer bandwidth c/P₁ center frequency chapter class MB constant Cornell University Crab Nebula degrees of freedom demodulation described discussed display drift path drift rates drift velocity drifting subpulse phenomenon equation fluctuation power fluctuation spectra flux Fourier frequency histograms Frequency of occurrence gaussian histogram Huguenin indicates input interpulse intrinsic leading edge light cylinder longitude magnetosphere measured micropulse structure modulation index nonlinear observed output P₁ P₂ pattern peak peculiar mode phase function phenomena probability density function pulsar signal pulse energies pulse intensity pulse morphology pulse number pulse periods pulse window pulsed emission radiometer random raw data result rotation saddle region samples scale scintillation sequence of pulses short-period feature shown in figure signal to noise spectrum steady component subpulse amplitude subpulse sequence subpulse structure subpulses drift thesis tion trailing edge type I nulls variations varying white component zero