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“The Double Pulsar as Jupiter: Testing Theories of Gravity, Plasma Physics and Pulsar Radio Emission” Dr. Maxim Lyutikov Purdue University |
| The long awaited discovery of the double pulsar system, PSR J0737-3039A/B, surpassed most expectations, both theoretical and observational, as a tool to probe general relativity, stellar evolution and pulsar theories. This exceptional system shows a rich variety of observational properties, like radio eclipses, orbital-dependent variations of radio and high energy emission, evidence for magnetosphere-wind interaction. I will describe a model of eclipses which reproduces the complicated observed light curve down to intricate details, offers a new test of theories of gravity and relativistic plasma physics and may provide clues to the mystery of pulsar radio emission generation. |