Exploring physics of rotation powered pulsars with sub-10 GeV imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes
arXiv:astro-ph/0208036 · doi:10.1016/S1384-1076(02)00200-2
Abstract
We discuss the potential of future sub-10 GeV threshold imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope arrays for exploring the physics of rotation powered pulsars and their interactions with the ambient medium through relativistic winds and termination shocks.
30 pages, 8 figures, to appear in New Astronomy)
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