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It is argued that the winds from fast-rotating magnets — like pulsars — consist primarily of (relativistic) electrons and positrons with Lorentz factors in excess of 102. The particle energies are likely distributed according to a power law, with Lorentz factors reaching and exceeding γ = 109.
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Kundt, W. (1986). Particle Acceleration by Pulsars. In: Shapiro, M.M. (eds) Cosmic Radiation in Contemporary Astrophysics. NATO ASI Series, vol 162. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5488-5_4
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