Abstract
Gamma rays produced by electrons accelerated in the strong magnetic fields of neutron stars annihilate to electron–positron pairs. This leads to a two-stream situation, which results in bunching and coherent radio emission.
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STURROCK, P. Pulsar Radiation Mechanisms. Nature 227, 465–470 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227465a0
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