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FAST Telescope Reveals Pulsar Emission Secrets

2/18/2025

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Researchers harnessing the power of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) have delved into the mysteries of three long-period pulsars: PSR J1945+1211, PSR J2323+1214, and PSR J1900–0134. Their groundbreaking observations unveiled intricate emission patterns, including striking null phases and microstructure pulses, shedding light on the pulsars' magnetospheric dynamics and emission processes.

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Researchers harnessing the power of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) have delved into the mysteries of three long-period pulsars: PSR J1945+1211, PSR J2323+1214, and PSR J1900–0134. Their groundbreaking observations unveiled intricate emission patterns, including striking null phases and microstructure pulses, shedding light on the pulsars' magnetospheric dynamics and emission processes.