Self-Consistent Solution for an Axisymmetric Pulsar Model

A spinning neutron star surrounded by a magnetosphere is widely accepted as the basic pulsar model. We have obtained a self-consistent numerical solution for the case when the rotation and magnetic axes are aligned. The field lines close even beyond the light radius $R_L$, and with Crab-pulsar parameters 5 × ${10}^{37}$ erg/sec are carried away by relativistic particles. An equatorial region of high-energy density is found near $R_L$ which could be the region of observed radio emission.