PULSARS

Highly magnetized rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation periodically.

STELLAR BIG STAR RED GIANT CORE COLLAPSE NEUTRON STAR

CLOUD AND SUPERNOVA

Rotation axis is different Small magnetic flux density

from magnetic field axis and radio emissions

It rotates 7 Size is very

to 40,000 PROPERTIES small, very
times per high mass and
minute. density.

Young pulsars show Cores show stellar

superconducting nucleosynthesis and surface
glitches shows photodisintegration

Axis of Young Pulsars show glitches in their time

rotation of arrivals (ToAs) due to superconducting
atmosphere interference.Pulsars may
produce gravitational waves if their mass
distribution across rotation axis is
Jets assymetric• Hence, pulsars tend to lose
their angular momentum as the energy is
(Lighthouse
lost in GWs. This is called spin down of a
effect) pulsar. spin down generally takes decades
to show any relevant change in angular
momentum and ToA. •Pulsars are one of
the main reasons for Gravitational wave
Pulsar background

magnetosphere