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The existence of a strong pulsed X-ray signal from the pulsar NP 0532 is confirmed. The phases and the shapes of the X-ray and optical pulses are compared.
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BRADT, H., RAPPAPORT, S., MAYER, W. et al. X-Ray and Optical Observations of the Pulsar NP 0532 in the Crab Nebula. Nature 222, 728–730 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222728a0
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