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Measurement of the intrinsic angle of the radio radiation provides an important test for theories of the emission mechanism. In this article the bearing of such a measurement on the configuration of the Crab pulsar is discussed.
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MANCHESTER, R. Rotation Measure and Intrinsic Angle of the Crab Pulsar Radio Emission. Nature Physical Science 231, 189–191 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci231189a0
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