An Inverse Compton Scattering Model for Radio Pulsars

Abstract:

The inverse Compton scattering (ICS) model of the pulsars are reviewed, including the inner gap structure involving the ICS process in the polar cap region, the basic idea of the ICS model for pulsar radio emission, an interpretation of the various observational data in terms of the ICS model, such as the radio emission beams (especially the core and the two conal components), the polarization position angle jumps, and the sense-reversing of the circular polarizations. It is shown that the ICS model is a successful model in understanding the magnetospheric structures and the radiation mechanisms of pulsars.

Key words:

pulsars; inverse Compton scattering

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