Constraining viewing geometries of pulsars with single-peaked γ-ray profiles using a multiwavelength approach
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2011Author
Seyffert, A.S.
Venter, C.
Johnson, T.J.
HArding, A.K.
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Since the launch of the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board the Fermi spacecraft
in June 2008, the number of observed γ-ray pulsars has increased dramatically. A large number
of these are also observed at radio frequencies. Constraints on the viewing geometries of 6 γ-ray
pulsars exhibiting single-peaked γ-ray profiles were derived using high-quality radio polarization
data [14]. We obtain independent constraints on the viewing geometries by using a geometric
emission code to model the Fermi LAT and radio light curves (LCs). We find fits for the
magnetic inclination and observer angles by searching the solution space by eye. Our results
are generally consistent with those previously obtained [14], although we do find differences in
some cases. We will indicate how the γ-ray and radio pulse shapes as well as their relative
phase lags lead to constraints in the solution space. Values for the flux correction factor (fΩ)
corresponding to the fits are also derived (with errors).
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