4 code implementations • 29 Oct 2016 • J. M. Yao, R. N. Manchester, N. Wang
We present a new model for the distribution of free electrons in the Galaxy, the Magellanic Clouds and the intergalactic medium (IGM) that can be used to estimate distances to real or simulated pulsars and fast radio bursts (FRBs) based on their dispersion measure (DM).
Astrophysics of Galaxies