Polarimetric Evidence of the First White Dwarf Pulsar: The Binary System AR Scorpii
The binary star AR Scorpii was recently discovered to exhibit high amplitude coherent variability across the electromagnetic spectrum (ultraviolet to radio) at two closely spaced ∼2 min periods, attributed to the spin period of a white dwarf and the beat period. There is strong evidence (low X-ray l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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Series: | Galaxies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/1/14 |