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Has the crab pulsar magnetic field grown after its birth?

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We investigate the evolution of rotation period and spindown age of a pulsar whose surface magnetic field undergoes a phase of growth. Application of these results to the Crab pulsar strongly indicates that its parameters cannot be accounted for by the field growth theories.

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  1. Joint Astronomy Programme, Indian Institute of Science, 560012, Bangalore

    D. Bhattacharya

  2. Raman Research Institute, 560080, Bangalore

    C. S. Shukre

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Bhattacharya, D., Shukre, C.S. Has the crab pulsar magnetic field grown after its birth?. J Astrophys Astron 6, 233–237 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02715008

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