Michel, F. Curtis2018-12-182018-12-181975Ellison, Donald C.. "Pulsar slowdown rates." (1975) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103879">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103879</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103879A model for the age distribution of pulsars is developed and compared with the observed distribution. This model gives a value of n~4 in the phenomenological slowdown relation, [equation]. A value for the galactic birthrate of visible pulsars is also found and is approximately 6 x 1 to the -16 pc to the -3 yr to the -1. The magnetic field decay time is found to be no smaller than 15 million years and the model is consistent with a constant magnetic field. In addition, observational selection effects are considered in fitting measured values of n and Q to the above slowdown relation. We find n = 4. ± .6 and the distribution of log 1 k appears to be gaussian with a mean of -17. and a width of 1..58 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE1505reformatted digitalThesis Sp. Sci. 1975 Ellison