Pulsar — Rotating Neutron Star Lighthouse Model

Period P (s): 0.50 B field (log₁₀ G): 12.0 Inclination α (°): 45 Observer angle (°): 40

Period P—

Ṗ (s/s)—

Char. age τ—

Spin-down L—

B field—

Lighthouse Model
Ṗ = −(32π²/3c³)·B²R⁶sin²α/(I·P)
τ = P/(2Ṗ) — characteristic age
MSPs recycled by accretion: fast spin, weak B.