A correlation between the distributions of pulsars and emission measures in the galaxy |
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| Authors: | A V Pynzar’ V I Shishov |
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| Institution: | (1) Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory, Pushchino, Moscow oblast, Russia |
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| Abstract: | A correlation has been detected between the volume density of pulsars and the density of interstellar ionized gas on scales of more than 500 pc in Galactic longitude and 200 pc in Galactic latitude. On smaller scales, the correlation is present only for pulsars with ages less than 60000 years, which are located predominantly near supernova remnants and H II regions. This all indicates that pulsars are born in regions with high concentrations of interstellar gas. The minimum emission measures observed in the directions toward pulsars are inversely proportional to the pulsar ages. It is concluded that the ionized gas in the vicinities of a number of pulsars was formed during supernova explosions, and corresponds to Strömgren zones. The ionization of the gas in these zones requires a radiation energy on the order of 1050–1051 erg. |
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