Interstellar scattering - New diagnostics of pulsars and the ISM

Macquart, Jean-Pierre

doi:10.1017/S1743921312023708

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Macquart, Jean-Pierre

Date

2013

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Macquart, Jean-Pierre. 2013. Interstellar scattering - New diagnostics of pulsars and the ISM, in van Leeuwen, J. (ed), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposium S291, Aug 20-31 2012, 8: pp. 217-222. Beijing, China: International Astronomical Union.

Source Title

Neutron Stars and Pulsars: Challenges and Opportunities after 80 years

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

DOI

10.1017/S1743921312023708

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21428

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Extreme Scattering Events and pulsar secondary spectra have highlighted fundamental problems in our understanding of the dynamics of interstellar turbulence. We describe some of these problems in detail and present the theory behind the technique of speckle imaging, which offers a prospect of revealing fundamental properties of the turbulence. It also offers the prospect of resolving pulsar magnetospheres on ~ 10 nas scales.