Evidence for an Unusual Source of High Radio Brightness Temperature in the Crab Nebula

@article{Hewish1965EvidenceFA,
  title={Evidence for an Unusual Source of High Radio Brightness Temperature in the Crab Nebula},
  author={A. Hewish and S. Okoye},
  journal={Nature},
  year={1965},
  volume={207},
  pages={59-60}
}
working at A = 3·39μ. While the accuracy achieved was poorer than that of the latter method, considerable refinement of the accuracy should be possible. Moreover, the difficulties which arise in the interferometric method from the need to follow increases and decreases of density to a point wherE the density is known do not occur, and a spot density measurement can be made in a fraction of a m.icrosecond without reference to tho provious or subsequent behaviour of the plasma. In the general… Expand
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