Secular and orbital changes in emission from J0737-3039 system

Andrea Possenti, Marta Burgay, Michael Kramer, Andrew Lyne, Maura McLaughlin, Duncan Lorimer, Ingrid Stairs, Robert Ferdman, Dick Manchester, George Hobbs, Fernando Camilo, Nichi D'Amico, Paulo Freire, John Sarkissian

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Abstract

The double-pulsar J0737-3039 is not only the most promising system for testing general relativity, but appears a unique laboratory for investigating the so far unaccessible pulsar magnetosphere and the mechanism for radio emission. In fact, the very high orbital inclination gives the possibility of using the radio beams from pulsar A as a probe for investigating the region close to the surface of pulsar B, while relativistic effects modify the system geometry in a timescale suitable for comparing predictions of various models with observation. We present the status of the multi-wavelength observations performed in the 3 years since the discovery and discuss short and long term perspectives for the study of the magnetosphere of pulsar B.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIP Conference Proceedings: Multicolored Landscape of Compact Objects and their Explosive Origins
EditorsL Angelo Antonelli, Gian Luca Israel, Luciano Piersanti, Amedeo Tornambe, Luciano Burderi, Tiziana Di Salvo, Fabrizio Fiore, Giorgio Matt, Maria Teresa Menna
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Chapter591
Volume924
ISBN (Print)978-0-7354-0434-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Aug 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Multicolored Landscape of Compact Objects and Their Explosive Origins - Cefalu, Italy
Duration: 11 Jun 200618 Jun 2006

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Volume924
ISSN (Print)0094-243X

Conference

ConferenceConference on Multicolored Landscape of Compact Objects and Their Explosive Origins
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityCefalu
Period11/06/0618/06/06

Keywords

  • neutron star
  • pulsar : individual (J0737-3039A, J0737-3039B)
  • DOUBLE PULSAR
  • RADIO-EMISSION
  • MODULATION
  • ECLIPSES

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