Pulsar Source ModelsΒΆ

Plot spin frequency of the pulsar with time:

"""Plot spin frequency of the pulsar with time."""
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from astropy.units import Quantity
from gammapy.astro.source import Pulsar

t = Quantity(np.logspace(0, 6, 100), 'yr')

pulsar = Pulsar(P_0=Quantity(0.01, 's'), logB=12)

plt.plot(t.value, 1 / pulsar.period(t).cgs.value)
plt.xlabel('time [years]')
plt.ylabel('frequency [1/s]')
plt.ylim(1E0, 1E2)
plt.loglog()
plt.show()

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../../_images/plot_pulsar_spindown.png