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Theoretical astrophysicist proposes solution to enigma of Crab Nebula's 'zebra' pattern

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The Crab Nebula features a neutron star at its center that has formed into a 12-mile -wide pulsar pinwheeling electromagnetic radiation.

Unlike any other known pulsar, the Crab Pulsar features a zebra pattern in the electromagnetic spectrum proportional to band frequencies, and other weird features like high polarization and stability.

Researchers established a method using wave optics to gauge the density of the pulsar's plasma.

DOI: 10.1103 /PhysRevLett.133.205201. On arXiv: DOI: 10.48550 /arxiv.2410.12992 Provided by University of KansasThis story was originally published on Phys.org . Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates..

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