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    The three discrete nulling time-scales of PSR J1717-4054

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    Authors
    Kerr, M.
    Hobbs, G.
    Shannon, Ryan
    Kiczynski, M.
    Hollow, R.
    Johnston, S.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Kerr, M. and Hobbs, G. and Shannon, R. and Kiczynski, M. and Hollow, R. and Johnston, S. 2014. The three discrete nulling time-scales of PSR J1717-4054. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 445 (1): pp. 320-329.
    Source Title
    Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
    DOI
    10.1093/mnras/stu1716
    ISSN
    0035-8711
    School
    Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (Physics)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24380
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    PSR J1717−4054 is one of the small class of pulsars which null on intermediate (∼h) time-scales. Such pulsars represent an important link between classical nullers – whose emission vanishes for a few rotations – and the intermittent pulsars which null for months and years. Using the Parkes radio telescope and the Australia Telescope Compact Array, we have studied the emission from PSR J1717−4054 over intervals from single pulses to years. We have identified and characterized nulling at three discrete time-scales: the pulsar emits during ‘active states’ separated by nulls lasting many thousands of rotations, while active states themselves are interrupted by nulls with a bimodal distribution of durations – one to two rotations, or tens of rotations. We detect no sub-pulse structure or flux-density variations during active states, and we place stringent limits (<0.1 per cent of the mean active flux density) on pulsed emission during inactive states. Finally, our high-quality data have also allowed us to measure for the first time many important properties of PSR J1717−4054, including its position, spin-down rate, spectrum, polarization characteristics, and pulse broadening in the interstellar medium.

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