A LOFAR census of non-recycled pulsars: extending below 80 MHz [HEAP]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1909.01607


We present the results from the low-frequency (40–78 MHz) extension of the first LOFAR pulsar census of non-recycled pulsars. We have used the Low-Band Antennas of the LOFAR core stations to observe 87 pulsars out of 158 that have been detected previously with the High-Band Antennas. Forty-three pulsars have been detected and we present here their flux densities and flux-calibrated profiles. Seventeen of these pulsars have not been, to our knowledge, detected before at such low frequencies. We re-calculate the spectral indices using the new low-frequency flux density measurements from the LOFAR census and discuss the prospects of studying pulsars at the very low frequencies with the current and upcoming facilities, such as NenuFAR.

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A. Bilous, L. Bondonneau, V. Kondratiev, et. al.
Thu, 5 Sep 19
38/87

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