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Article: General radiation formulae for a relativistic charged particle moving in curved magnetic field lines: The synchrocurvature radiation mechanism
Title | General radiation formulae for a relativistic charged particle moving in curved magnetic field lines: The synchrocurvature radiation mechanism |
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Keywords | Nonthermal - Relativity Polarization - Radiation mechanisms |
Issue Date | 1996 |
Publisher | Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://iopscience.iop.org/2041-8205 |
Citation | Astrophysical Journal Letters, 1996, v. 463 n. 1 PART I, p. 271-283 How to Cite? |
Abstract | We calculate the radiation spectrum, characteristic frequency, and power emitted by a relativistic charged particle moving in curved magnetic field lines with arbitrary pitch angle, which can be approximated by a curved spiral trajectory. We obtain some universal formulae which can be identical to either synchrotron radiation or curvature radiation in certain parametric regions, but in general the radiation features of this new mechanism can significantly differ from those of these two known mechanisms. Since magnetic field lines are generally curved in many real systems (e.g., a pulsar magnetosphere), this new mechanism can more realistically describe the radiation from relativistic charged particles in these systems. We also find that the degree of polarization is the best quantity to differentiate this new mechanism from the other two mechanisms. © 1996. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/43165 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 8.8 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.766 |
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dc.contributor.author | Cheng, KS | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, JL | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-03-23T04:40:29Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2007-03-23T04:40:29Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1996 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Astrophysical Journal Letters, 1996, v. 463 n. 1 PART I, p. 271-283 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 2041-8205 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/43165 | - |
dc.description.abstract | We calculate the radiation spectrum, characteristic frequency, and power emitted by a relativistic charged particle moving in curved magnetic field lines with arbitrary pitch angle, which can be approximated by a curved spiral trajectory. We obtain some universal formulae which can be identical to either synchrotron radiation or curvature radiation in certain parametric regions, but in general the radiation features of this new mechanism can significantly differ from those of these two known mechanisms. Since magnetic field lines are generally curved in many real systems (e.g., a pulsar magnetosphere), this new mechanism can more realistically describe the radiation from relativistic charged particles in these systems. We also find that the degree of polarization is the best quantity to differentiate this new mechanism from the other two mechanisms. © 1996. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. | en_HK |
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dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://iopscience.iop.org/2041-8205 | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Astrophysical Journal Letters | en_HK |
dc.rights | The Astrophysical Journal. Copyright © University of Chicago Press. | en_HK |
dc.subject | Nonthermal - Relativity | en_HK |
dc.subject | Polarization - Radiation mechanisms | en_HK |
dc.title | General radiation formulae for a relativistic charged particle moving in curved magnetic field lines: The synchrocurvature radiation mechanism | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0004-637X&volume=463&spage=271&epage=283&date=1996&atitle=General+Radiation+Formulae+for+a+Relativistic+Charged+Particle+Moving+in+Curved+Magnetic+Field+Lines:+The+Synchrocurvature+Radiation+Mechanism | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Cheng, KS: hrspksc@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Cheng, KS=rp00675 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | en_HK |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1086/177239 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-21344447201 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 14182 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-21344447201&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 463 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 PART I | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 271 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 283 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:A1996UL33900022 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Cheng, KS=9745798500 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Zhang, JL=14039783200 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2041-8205 | - |