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Goldreich-Julian density: a standalone construct

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the charge density a rotating magnetized neutron star's magnetosphere needs to screen the electric field along magnetic field lines.

In astrophysics, Goldreich-Julian density refers to the charge density a rotating magnetized neutron star's magnetosphere needs to screen the electric field along magnetic field lines. This meaning comes from Goldreich (1969) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Goldreich, P., & Julian, W. H. (1969). Pulsar Electrodynamics. The Astrophysical Journal, 157, 869. https://doi.org/10.1086/150119

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