In this thesis, a review of the most prominent pulsar glitch mechanisms is presented. This includes a discussion of the internal structure of neutron stars and the way in which glitches may be used to describe that structure. Particular attention is paid to the two-component model. This thesis also includes numerous simulations of the two-component model, which are fitted to observational data in order to determine how suitable this mechanism is as a description of pulsar glitches. The results show that this mechanism is in fact still relevant, in spite of its age. / Dr. C.A. Engelbrecht Dr. F.A.M. Frescura
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:7959 |
| Date | 18 August 2008 |
| Creators | McDonald, Gregory Brett |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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